"But it’s all personal, because all politics isn’t local, as Tip O’Neill said. All politics is personal with President Trump."
Feb 03, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy
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"The challenge the Trump administration will have is that you have a president in Washington who is gratuitously blusterous, not only toward America’s adversaries, but also America’s allies."
Feb 03, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy
I send the message from the American people- we are with you, your fight is our fight and we will win together.
Jan 01, 2017
- Published in Defense & Homeland Security, Diplomacy
The fundamental strategic question is: What will we not permit, no matter how it happens, no matter how legitimate it looks?
Nov 10, 2016
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, War & Peace
As you already know, I have lots of thoughts about what we've done to ourselves as a country and what we've allowed to happen. But we'll see where this goes. Whether you want to say it's good or bad is irrelevant. But it was Keystone Kops, and that's scary.
Jan 29, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy, Immigration, Political Responsibilities
After 55-plus years of pursuing the path of isolation, we are choosing to take the path of engagement.
Oct 26, 2016
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Policy
The Obama Administration’s last attempt at resetting relations with Russia culminated in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and military intervention in the Middle East. At the very least, the price of another ‘reset’ would be complicity in Putin and Assad’s butchery of the Syrian people. That is an unacceptable price for a great nation. When America has been at its greatest, it is when we have stood on the side those fighting tyranny. That is where we must stand again.
Nov 15, 2016
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Leaders, Presidency
We will build a great wall along the southern border. And Mexico will pay for the wall. 100 percent. They don't know it yet, but they're going to pay for the wall.
Aug 31, 2016
- Published in Defense & Homeland Security, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Immigration, Political Aspirations
Given the gaps of trust that exist, that's a tough negotiation, and we haven't yet closed the gaps in a way where we think it would actually work.
Sep 05, 2016
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Leaders, Foreign Policy, Ideology
Words matter when you run for president. And they really matter when you are president. And I want to reassure our allies in Japan and South Korea and elsewhere that we have mutual defense treaties and we will honor them.
Sep 26, 2016
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Political Responsibilities