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Can Trump Carry Out His Foreign Policy Promises?
Authors: Claire Felter, Assistant Copy Editor/Writer, Zachary Laub, Senior Copy Editor/Writer, and James McBride, Senior Online Writer/Editor, Economics
Introduction
President Donald J. Trump has promised sweeping changes to U.S.
foreign policy. Trump vowed to reverse many of President Barack Obama’s
signature achievements, including the Asia-Pacific Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) trade deal, the landmark climate change accord signed
by 197 nations in Paris, and an agreement with Iran to restrict its
nuclear program. He promised to continue and intensify border
enforcement policies undertaken under Presidents George W. Bush and
Obama and finish building a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. His
energy policy would represent a break with Obama’s push for a less
carbon-intensive economy, while his willingness to place a U.S. embassy
in Jerusalem could send shockwaves through an already volatile region.
In many of these areas, the president holds significant executive authority and can unilaterally enact change. In some instances, however, Trump will be constrained by treaty obligations, the prerogatives of the U.S. Congress, the requirements of the federal rulemaking process, or rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court:
In many of these areas, the president holds significant executive authority and can unilaterally enact change. In some instances, however, Trump will be constrained by treaty obligations, the prerogatives of the U.S. Congress, the requirements of the federal rulemaking process, or rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court:
- Upending Trade Policy
- Strengthening Immigration and Border Enforcement
- Reversing Obama on Energy and Climate
- Reopening the Iran Deal
- Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
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