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According to Shirley, like Reagan, Trump re-


lies on personal relationships and the strategy of peace through strength to negotiate various treaties. However, Trump has added a third key el-


ement — economic threats, such as boycotts and tariffs — to pressure nations to align with American interests. “The Trump doctrine is really just the Rea-


gan doctrine, peace through strength, but com- bined with this flair for personal relationships and a greater use of economic pressure, that is the important third key,” said Shirley. “And I think at this point, we can see that the


results have spoken for themselves.” Rarely in politics has the perception and me-


dia-driven narrative of a candidate clashed so sharply with their actual governance. Accord- ing to the political and media establishment, Trump’s return to the White House would bring death, destruction, and global chaos. Throughout his first campaign in 2016, and


STRAIGHT TALK Trump speaking with NBC’s Kristen Welker at Mar-a- Lago in May. His foreign policy wins stem more from his negotiation skills and his unconventional approach to conflict than from any specific ideology.


the Trump doctrine.” Trump himself has frequently discussed the influence of the 40th president. During a 2015 interview on NBC’s Meet the


Press, Trump observed, “Ronald Reagan was such a great leader, and I learned from watch- ing him. “He had a strong foreign policy, but he want-


ed peace. He built up the military, but he didn’t want to use it unless absolutely necessary.” In 2016, Trump reaffirmed his admiration


for Reagan, telling The New York Times, “I think that I’m in the school of Ronald Reagan, where you want to have strength, you want to have peace through strength.” Still, there are notable differences.


even more so in 2020 and 2024, Trump was fre- quently hammered by the media and political elites, including many within his own party, as unpredictable, thin-skinned, and lacking the temperament for the Oval Office. Senior military officials and historians


flooded the airwaves with warnings that a Trump election could spiral the nation into chaos, with predictions ranging from civil war to global Armageddon, and many on the politi- cal left claiming his unconventional style could trigger a nuclear conflict. Retired Gen. John Allen predicted a “civil military crisis” due to disrupted alliances. Historian Anne Applebaum said Trump’s


win would increase the risk of war in Europe by weakening security commitments. Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff warned that


Trump’s presidency could lead to nuclear di- saster and World War III.


According to the political and media establishment, Trump’s return to the White House would bring death, destruction, and global chaos.


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