Summary: In his joint address to Congress, President Donald Trump began to elaborate his vision of an "America First" foreign policy. He basically implied the idea of US self interest, alienating the world only rendering it more threatening. The most quoted foreign policy statement in the President's speech was: "My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America." Trump's hands-off approach to people contrasts sharply with John F. Kennedy's appeal in his inaugural address: "To those peoples in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required -- not because the communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."
Analysis: This article was created by Suzanne Nossel, who works as the executive director of PEN American Center, with a versatile career in government service and roles in corporate and non-profit sectors. I haven't kept up much with Trump's plans for the country either than the new implications of health care. This article shines a light on our newest foreign policy idea which could be potentially dangerous if not taken seriously enough. Though the article had a strong opinion throughout most of the article, reflecting a more negative connotation, Suzanne really emphasized the awareness we need to have.
Synthesis- This article relates to the various affairs with foreign policy, starting with George Washington's farewell address that (attempted) working with the idea of complete neutrality.
Article: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/05/opinions/trumps-worrying-foreign-policy-nossel-opinion/
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