Donald Trump Ohio speech preview: 'Foreign policy realism' to replace nation building

[brooklynite]

Source: Military Times

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as "foreign policy realism" focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations.

In a speech the Republican presidential nominee will deliver on Monday in Ohio, Trump will argue that the country needs to work with anyone that shares that mission, regardless of other ideological and strategic disagreements. Any country that wants to work with the U.S. to defeat "radical Islamic terrorism" will be a U.S. ally, he is expected to say.

"Mr. Trump's speech will explain that while we can't choose our friends, we must always recognize our enemies," Trump senior policy adviser Stephen Miller said Sunday.

On the eve of the speech, the Clinton campaign slammed Trump's campaign manager for ties to Russia and pro-Kremlin interests, an apparent reference to a New York Times story published Sunday night. The story alleges Paul Manafort received $12.7 million from Ukraine's former pro-Russia president and his political party for consultant work over a five-year period. The newspaper says Manafort's lawyer denied his client received any such payments.

Read more: http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2016/08/15/donald-trump-ohio-speech-preview-foreign-policy-realism-replace-nation-building/88751986/

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Good choice; he couldn't POSSIBLY say something inflammatory in a speech on foreign policy.

[chillfactor]

1. "...he couldn't POSSIBLY say something inflammatory in a speech on foreign policy."

don't count on it.

[liberal N proud]

2. Is "we can't choose our friends" code for his Russian friendship?

And that they own him?

[oberliner]

3. Definitely been signaling pro-Putin moves

In many of his recent remarks.

He often says something about how it would be great if we were friends with Russia.

[Democat]

4. This speech needs to be drowned out by Democrats talking about Russia

The Trump campaign Russia money should be the lead story for every major news organization.

Democrats should be on every show talking about it from now until the end of the month.

[0rganism]

5. well hellllloooo Russia

maybe tRump can set up a special penthouse suite for Putin to use when he comes to DC to visit his newest colony.

[Aviation Pro]

6. He better hurry....

...the fuck up and get to presidenting because it looks like Da'esh is fading fast.

Day late and a dollar short, Putin's B*tch^TM.

[Sophiegirl]

7. What time is the speech? nt

[yallerdawg]

8. Nation building.

Remember when the last Republican president said the same thing when he was running?

[Renew Deal]

9. He's going to read another speech he doesn't understand

[EricMaundry]

10. Another excuse for toadying up to Putin

"Trump will argue that the country needs to work with anyone that shares that mission, regardless of other ideological and strategic disagreements."

[MichiganVote]

11. I don't think he even knows what any of that stuff is. He's a moron.

[Dawson Leery]

12. Bush the Un-elected made the same promise.

How did that work?

[Mc Mike]

13. He's running on a 'jobs campaign'. Naturally, he goes to a depressed rustbelt area and talks about

foreign policy, instead. Because he is promising those ignorant yahoo fans of his exactly zero on jobs.

And the line 'while we can't choose our friends' is a great starting point for a repug foreign policy pronouncement. Sounds vaguely folksy, like an old Mark Twain saying or something. Then you look at it for two more seconds and think 'that's the stupidest f--ing statement I ever heard. Mind numbingly stupid.' And transparently false. He's picking his friends -- Putin's Russia, Russian and Chinese communist state capitalists, wiseguys and white supremacists in the US -- and choosing to un-friend NATO.

[yellowcanine]

14. Well crap, check out this paragraph......

Trump is also expected to propose creating a new, ideological test for admission to the country that would assess a candidate's stances on issues like religious freedom, gender equality and gay rights. Through questionnaires, searching social media, interviewing friends and family or other means, applicants would be vetted to see whether they support American values like tolerance and pluralism. (emphasis mine).

So does this mean Trump would be denied admission to the U.S. in a Trump administration?