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Meet Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Team

• reason.com

Donald Trump has finally named his team of foreign policy advisers in an extensive meeting with the Washington Post's editorial team yesterday (after last week invoking the Li'l Wayne principle by more or less saying regarding foreign policy that he's, as Wayne rapped, "talking to myself, 'cause I am my own consultant"). 

The Post reports that Trump literally pulled out a list of their names. That might mean they really aren't near the front of his mind. Trump also indicated more names of foreign policy advisers would be forthcoming.

Later yesterday, Trump made one aspect of his foreign policy more clear, after earlier hinting he wanted the U.S. to be more neutral in the Israel/Palestinian conflict. Now he's assured AIPAC in a telepromptered speech that he will stand behind Israel as our greatest friend in the Middle East, condemned and threatened Iran and said he's dismantle the Iranian nuclear deal, smacked down the United Nations and the Palestinians, and said when he's president "the days of treating Israel like a second-class citizen will end on day one."

Trump gave a more balanced view of his foreign policy thoughts during his meeting with the Post. He thought the Iran deal was a terrible giveaway and we should never have given back embargoed Iranian funds. He also said that "I don't think we should be nation building anymore" and expressed a general sense that our efforts and money should be going toward domestic woes and not foreign ones.


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