Opinion: Six ways Democrats can zap Trump on foreign policy
Polish soldiers march during a military parade in Warsaw on May 3. By Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin Opinion writer covering politics and policy, foreign and domestic Email Bio Follow Opinion writer May 7 at 4:15 PM In its new study of Americans’ attitudes on foreign policy, the Center for American Progress finds:
You can understand how the simplistic “America First” rhetoric from President Trump captured votes’ disillusionment with conventional thinking on foreign policy. American voters do not desire a full retreat from global affairs. They want to work with U.S. allies and international institutions to solve global challenges but only if the nation is also committed to putting its domestic house in order.
First, taking a page from the Cold War and Americans’ response to the Soviet Union’s Sputnik, Democrats should make the case that Trump’s desired cuts in everything from basic science research, to education, and to the National Institutes of Health undermine our economic and technological strength, which is necessary to defend us from both major powers and asymmetrical forces. Crumbling infrastructure and unequal health outcomes, among other things, zap our readiness.
Fourth, Trump makes us weaker by picking fights with close allies. This hinders the country’s ability to defend against emerging threats. CAP’s study found 64 percent of voters agree with the following:"The United States faces new threats, such as cyberattacks, chemical weapons, and drones, that require coordinated military and intelligence efforts with governments across the world.” Large majorities across partisan and generation divisions agree with that statement.
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