Donald Trump made clear during the presidential campaign that he intended to disrupt U.S. foreign policy by doing things differently if he returned to the White House. The only question he left unanswered was whether he would roll out his changes slowly and systematically or fast and furiously. One hundred days in, the answer is clear: Trump has opted to do everything, everywhere, all at once. In just three months, he has challenged or changed almost every aspect of U.S. foreign policy. This includes pushing Ukraine to accept an unfavorable ceasefire, raising tariffs to levels not seen in more than a century, and shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Millennium Challenge Account, Voice of America, and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Trump’s supporters have hailed his boldness in upending the way the United States does business with the world. He can rightly say to them, “Promises made. Promises kept.” That does not mean, however, that his disruption is making the United States more secure or more prosperous—or that he intends to slow down any time soon.
First 100 Days: Trump’s Foreign Policy Disruption Is Just Beginning | Council on Foreign Relations
