US president elect, Donald Trump. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Donald Trump swept to victory on promises to retreat from the foreign entanglements that had defined recent US presidencies, vowing instead to champion American industry, slap tariffs on imports and revive the nation’s manufacturing base.
Yet, the brash rhetoric that fuelled his campaign has evolved into a far more assertive posture, suggesting a recalibration of his isolationist doctrine.
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