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Trump on Foreign Policy

  • Since Trump took office, the rate of drone strikes rose by 432% (World Beyond War)
    • Trump revoked an Obama-era policy requiring US intelligence officials report civilian drone strike deaths outside of war zones. (BBC 2019)
    • These strikes are highly inefficient. In Yemen, for example, a third of the deaths are civilians, not terrorists (MilitaryTimes 2018)
  • Trump sealed a weapons deal with Saudi Arabia worth $350 billion over 10 years, $110 billion of which will take effect immediately (CNBC 2017)
    • Arms flow to Saudi Arabia have fueled genocide and illegal attacks in Yemen. (PBS 2019)
  • Trump increased military spending to $750 billion, a 4.7% increase from the previous $716 billion, far more than the 2.4% increase that was planned. (Foreign Policy 2019)