Crippled America, by Donald J. Trump: on Foreign Policy


Opening gates to Syrian refugees invites in ISIS

We're going to open the gates to refugees from places like Syria, which is like extending a personal invitation to ISIS members to come live here and try to destroy our country from within. This is America today, the shining city on a hill, which other countries used to admire and try to be like.

So what can be done about it? How do we start winning again? To start with, we need a government that is committed to winning and has experience in winning.

Source: Crippled America, by Donald Trump, p. 2-3 Nov 3, 2015

Ignore career diplomats who insist on nuance

The career diplomats who got us into many foreign policy messes say I have no experience in foreign policy. They think that successful diplomacy requires years of experience and an understanding of all the nuances that have been carefully considered before reaching a conclusion. Only then do these pin-striped bureaucrats CONSIDER taking action.

Look at the state of the world right now. It's a terrible mess, and that's putting it kindly. There has never been a more dangerous time. The so-called insiders within the Washington ruling class are the people who got us into trouble. So why should we continue to pay attention to them?

Here's what I know--what we are doing now isn't working. And years ago, when I was just starting out in business, I figured out a pretty simple approach that has always worked well for me: "When you're digging yourself deeper and deeper into a hole, stop digging."

Source: Crippled America, by Donald Trump, p. 31-2 Nov 3, 2015

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    How to Make America Great Again

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