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Post Election 2024 Resource Guide

Changes to foreign policy under a second Trump administration

Vox article: How a second Trump presidency could reshape the world


Article from National Public Radio: Trump could -- and wants to -- shake up U.S. foreign policy even more in a second term

An excerpt: “It was not that long ago that former President Donald Trump made international headlines at a primary election rally in South Carolina.

At the event, Trump recalled an unnamed European leader asking whether the U.S. would defend the country if it was invaded by Russia — even if they had not met NATO spending targets.
 

“‘No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want,’” Trump remembered saying. “You got to pay. You got to pay your bills.”