Trump's Foreign Policies Are Better Than They Seem Blackwill Robert D.

President Donald J. But an automatic dismissal of President Trump's foreign policy is too simple. Trump's actions have often been rash, ignorant, and chaotic.

national interests; or their actual successes and failures. It lacks a careful examination of Trump's and his administration's objectives, strategies, and policies; their connections to U.S. What matters most is the effectiveness of U.S.

policy over time and its consistency with U.S. national interests, not the personal qualities of its leaders.This Council Special Report by Robert D. Blackwill examines in detail Trump's actions in a turbulent world in important policy areas, including the United States' relationships with its allies, its relationships with China and Russia, and its policies on the Middle East and climate change.

This report acknowledges the persuasive points of Trump's critics, but at the same time