A new Trump foreign policy doctrine emphasizes threats of regime change
NBC News••world
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump authorized a military operation in Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro, signaling a shift from his previous anti-interventionist stance to a more interventionist foreign policy focused on regime change and expanding U.S. influence.
- Trump announced that the U.S. would temporarily run Venezuela and work to boost its oil industry, while also threatening further actions against countries like Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, and Iran over drug trafficking and political instability.
- The operation has drawn mixed reactions, with many Republican lawmakers supporting it, while some Democrats and GOP members question its legality and warn of potential long-term risks and open-ended U.S. involvement.
- Despite his earlier campaign promises to avoid foreign wars and focus on domestic issues, Trump has ordered multiple military strikes overseas
