Politics

Is there a Trump Doctrine?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Every American president puts his stamp on foreign policy. Some redefine the whole global system. The Agenda welcomes Walter Russell Mead, the Wall Street Journal's Global View columnist, to discuss President Trump's foreign policy approach.

Episode:

The Trump Doctrine; Canada in a Turbulent World

Aired:

Jun 24, 2019

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