Trump Didn’t Invent Isolationism – Foreign Policy

The first Republican debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign illustrated a sharp split within the GOP over foreign policy. Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argued that aiding Ukraine in its war of self-defense against Russia should not be a U.S. priority. Ramaswamy said, “We have to put the interests of Americans first, secure our own border instead of someone else’s.” Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie countered that the United States needed to…