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Trump's Shift: Ignoring Foreign Threats for Domestic Focus

12/17/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump terminated agreements with several countries to counter online influence campaigns by Russia, China, and Iran.
James Rubin, former head of the Global Engagement Center, called it "unilateral disarmament."
The new National Security Strategy shifts away from foreign threats to domestic issues.
Critics say the approach endangers U.S. security by ignoring real adversaries and promoting a false narrative that European liberal democracy is the primary threat.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump terminated agreements with several countries to counter online influence campaigns by Russia, China, and Iran.
James Rubin, former head of the Global Engagement Center, called it "unilateral disarmament."
The new National Security Strategy shifts away from foreign threats to domestic issues.
Critics say the approach endangers U.S. security by ignoring real adversaries and promoting a false narrative that European liberal democracy is the primary threat.