The Illusion of Isolationism
Foreign Affairs••world
Key Points:
- Analysts often label President Donald Trump’s leadership as isolationist, but historically, his national security policy aligns more with assertive expansionist presidents like Monroe and Roosevelt, focusing on maximizing American power rather than minimizing global involvement.
- The United States has historically been highly audacious and interventionist on the global stage, engaging in territorial expansion, naval buildup, and international conflicts, with true isolationism limited mainly to the 1920s and 1930s.
- Since taking office in 2025, Trump has pursued an assertive internationalist agenda, including conflict resolution efforts, military buildup, NATO recommitment, and forceful actions in Venezuela and Iran, reflecting a continuation of America’s historical expansionist and power-maximizing tendencies.
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