Trump says only he will ‘prevent World War III,’ but his record suggests the opposite

There has been hardly any focus on foreign policy during this election season. Yet, Donald Trump has convinced his supporters that he alone can keep America safe.

‘I will prevent World War III,’ he has repeated over and over, contrasting his track record as president with that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

But the exact opposite is true. A Trump foreign policy presidency will make global conflict far more likely during the next four years. It will make America less safe at home and abroad.

The GOP candidate is basing his whole foreign policy on his supposed ability to bend his dictator pals to his will by personality, tariffs, or threats. Never mind that he failed utterly to do so during his time in office, setting the stage for today’s wars.

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Source: Trudy Rubin, https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-world-war-3-foreign-policy-putin-xi-china-russia-north-korea-20241027.html