State of Utah Archives: on Foreign Policy
Allen Glines:
Called for an end to US embargo of Cuba
Meanwhile, a few fellow Democrats parroted Cuba's communist government's talking points and blamed the U.S. for the suffering of the Cuban people rather than the communist government.
Many called on President Biden to end the decades-long embargo on the country. Allen Glines and Shahid Buttar, both Democrats running for Congress, called for an end to the embargo.
Source: Fox News on on 2022 Utah Senate race
Jul 12, 2021
Craig Bowden:
Prefer American opportunities to American exceptionalism
Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Support American Exceptionalism"?
A: I'd prefer to support American opportunities to rise above status of birth.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Utah Senate candidate
Feb 28, 2018
Danny Drew:
Utah and US and her people are exceptional
His thought process is simple: Just as the United States is exceptional in the world, Utah and her people are exceptional in the United States.
They deserve a Senator who will represent their best interests who is:- Not a Washington insider
- Not a politician
- Not beholden to PACS and lobbyists
- Someone who knows education and how to fix it
Source: 2018 Utah Senatorial campaign website DrewForUtah.com
Jul 12, 2017
Evan McMullin:
Strengthen our alliances with other free nations
We must ensure that America continues to be safe for all who call it home. As a former intelligence officer and national security advisor in Congress, - I know we can achieve this by:
- Modernizing and reforming our military
- Strengthening our
alliances with other free nations
- Protecting funding for police training, accountability and safety
- Countering violent extremism
- Securing our borders and treating immigrants humanely
- Improving digital safety for our children
Source: 2022 Utah Senate campaign website EvanMcMullin.com
Jun 10, 2022
Jon Huntsman:
Notion of national decline is "un-American"
When great powers begin to experience erosion in their global standing, their leaders inevitably strike a pose of denial. We are seeing a similar phenomenon today in America, where the topic of decline stirs discomfort in national leaders.
Mitt Romney stated flatly that he "rejects the philosophy of decline in all of its variants." And former U.S. ambassador to China and one-time GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman pronounced decline to be simply "un-American."
Source: The Atlantic magazine on 2020 Utah Governor race
Apr 1, 2012
Kamala Harris:
Trump's China policy has cost American jobs & lives
HARRIS: The Trump administration's approach to China has resulted in the loss of American lives, American jobs. There is a weird obsession that President Trump has with getting rid of whatever accomplishment was achieved by President Obama and Vice
President Biden. They created the office responsible for monitoring pandemics. They got rid of it. There was a team of disease experts that President Obama and Vice President Biden dispatched to China to monitor what might happen. They pulled them out.
PENCE: China is to blame for the coronavirus. President Trump stood up to China that had been taking advantage of America for decades in the wake of Joe Biden's cheerleading for China.
President Trump made that decision before the end of January to suspend all travel from China. The American people deserve to know Joe Biden opposed President Trump's decision to suspend all travel from China.
Source: 2020 Vice-Presidential Debate in Utah
Oct 7, 2020
Mike Pence:
Blame China for the coronavirus
PENCE: China is to blame for the coronavirus. President Trump stood up to China that had been taking advantage of America for decades in the wake of Joe Biden's cheerleading for China.
President Trump made that decision before the end of January to suspend all travel from China. The American people deserve to know Joe Biden opposed President Trump's decision to suspend all travel from China.
HARRIS: The Trump administration's approach to China has resulted in the loss of American lives, American jobs. There is a weird obsession that President Trump has with getting rid of whatever accomplishment was achieved by President Obama and Vice
President Biden. They created the office responsible for monitoring pandemics. They got rid of it. There was a team of disease experts that President Obama and Vice President Biden dispatched to China to monitor what might happen. They pulled them out.
Source: 2020 Vice-Presidential Debate in Utah
Oct 7, 2020
Mike Pence:
Trump moved embassy to Jerusalem and destroyed ISIS
President Trump kept his word when we moved the American embassy to Jerusalem. NATO is now contributing more to our common defense than ever before thanks to President Trump's leadership. When President Trump came into office, ISIS had captured an area
of the Middle East, the size of Pennsylvania, but President Trump unleashed the American military and our armed forces destroy the ISIS caliphate and took down their leader, al-Baghdadi without one American casualty.
Source: 2020 Vice-Presidential Debate in Utah
Oct 7, 2020
Mitt Romney:
Reject philosophy of national decline in all of its variants
When great powers begin to experience erosion in their global standing, their leaders inevitably strike a pose of denial. We are seeing a similar phenomenon today in America, where the topic of decline stirs discomfort in national leaders.
Mitt Romney stated flatly that he "rejects the philosophy of decline in all of its variants." And former U.S. ambassador to China and one-time GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman pronounced decline to be simply "un-American."
Source: The Atlantic magazine on 2018 Utah Senate race
Apr 1, 2012
Spencer Cox:
Fight drug cartels; help Mexican economy
The lieutenant governor wanted to remind people that drug habits in the United States empower the cartels. He said they recruit and exploit young people in Mexico who are trying to survive. "One of the reasons they're coming is the fear
under which they live with these ruthless cartels. If you're worried about immigration, the best way to stop illegal immigration is to help the economy in Mexico," Cox said.
Source: KUTV-2 coverage of 2020 Utah gubernatorial race
Nov 6, 2019
Spencer Cox:
Utah stands in solidarity with Ukraine
I had no idea that it would take us all becoming Ukrainians to remind us what it means to be Americans. It's almost surreal to see Republicans and Democrats uniting again. And certainly not just Americans. There is a unity occurring all across the world
that we haven't seen since 9/11. And so today, I have ordered the Ukrainian flag to fly above the Utah State Capitol as a symbol that Utah stands in solidarity with Ukraine.
Source: Governor press release for 2024: "Utah Stands with Ukraine"
Feb 28, 2022
Trent Staggs:
America stands with Israel; stop UN funding allies of Hamas
In response to the horrifying news out of Israel today, Mayor Trent Staggs issued the following statement:America stands with Israel today.
Sad and horrified to wake up to the news that Hamas terrorists had brutally attacked Israeli civilians. We must stand with Israel and demand the UN stop funding the allies of Hamas. Alisha's and my prayers are with the victims and their loved ones.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate press release: "2023 Hamas Attack"
Oct 7, 2023
Caroline Gleich:
Important to support our allies and protect democracy
In 2022, Caroline had the opportunity to visit a NATO-controlled US aircraft carrier in the Adriatic Sea. Seeing up close and personal the sacrifices being made
every day by our brave men and women in uniform only reaffirmed her belief in the importance of supporting our allies and protecting democracy on a global scale.
Source: 2024 Utah Senate campaign website CarolineForUtah.com
Oct 9, 2024
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