Foreign relations

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Text 1 indirectly suggests that Donald Trump’s “America first” policy will have negative consequences for foreign relations. The text suggests this by focusing on how trade agreements and institutions that Trump is known to oppose have had positive effects. The text talks about how trade agreements during the Cold War have helped to improve international relations and prevent conflicts, while also bringing global prosperity. If Trump opposes these agreements then this might lead to the opposite effect: more international conflicts and decreased global prosperity.

The video reveals that US contributions play an important role in maintaining international organisations. If US funding for organisations like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the United Nations is cut, than a series of negative consequence might result. For instance, NATO is a vital organization to preserve peace in the world. Less funds will make the organisation less capable of intervening in international conflicts. Also, countries which are members of these organisations could start seeing Trump as an enemy if he cuts funding, and become less likely to cooperate with the US.

The text shows clips of Trump talking about how America has ‘enriched foreign industries at the expense of American industry’. Such statements could be pe...