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DonViejo

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Thu Jul 13, 2017, 11:08 AM Jul 2017

The Trump Vision for America Abroad - By GARY D. COHN and H. R. McMASTER

President Trump just concluded a second overseas trip to further advance America’s interests and values, and to strengthen our alliances around the world. Both this and his first trip demonstrated the resurgence of American leadership to bolster common interests, affirm shared values, confront mutual threats and achieve renewed prosperity.

Discussions with world leaders highlighted extraordinary potential: vast supplies of affordable energy, untapped markets that can be opened to new commerce, a growing number of young people seeking the chance to build better futures in their homelands and new partnerships among nations that can form the basis for lasting peace. At every opportunity abroad, President Trump articulated his vision for securing the American homeland, enhancing American prosperity and advancing American influence.

Meetings in Poland and at the Group of 20 summit conference in Germany focused on building coalitions to get the best possible outcomes for America and for our allies. The United States cannot be a passive member of international organizations. We are working with friends to confront common threats, seize mutually beneficial opportunities and press for solutions to shared problems.

In Warsaw, President Trump spoke to the Polish people and reiterated our commitment to mutual support and defense of Poland and our NATO allies against common threats. He affirmed that a “strong Poland is a blessing to Europe” and that “a strong Europe is a blessing to the West and to the world.”

He also met with 12 leaders of the Three Seas nations and pledged America’s commitment to expanding access to affordable and reliable energy in the Baltic States, Central Europe and the Balkans. Helping countries diversify their energy sources strengthens economies, creates jobs and prevents adversaries from using energy to intimidate or coerce. During a dinner President Trump hosted with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan in Hamburg, the leaders agreed on a common strategy to confront the threat of North Korea and ensure the security of Northeast Asia and the United States.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/13/opinion/the-trump-vision-for-america-abroad.html

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The Trump Vision for America Abroad - By GARY D. COHN and H. R. McMASTER (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2017 OP
Meh! jehop61 Jul 2017 #1
Half the fun of these op-eds are the comments of readers at the NYT DonViejo Jul 2017 #2
So these are trump stooges who penned this atrocity! angstlessk Jul 2017 #3

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
2. Half the fun of these op-eds are the comments of readers at the NYT
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 12:05 PM
Jul 2017

the other half comes from the sheer idiocy of the writers

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
3. So these are trump stooges who penned this atrocity!
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 12:12 PM
Jul 2017

One thing they got wrong...they didn't mention trump's name often enough to keep his attention

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