Trump's foreign policy

Clarice Feldman writes,

Mr. Trump’s lack of good manners may be disconcerting, but as president his foreign policies are unlikely to deviate from standard conservative norms. He would only disappoint those who believe that the U.S. should send troops to Syria to somehow end a barbaric civil war, or send troops to Libya to miraculously disarm militias, or send troops back to Iraq to preserve its Iran-dominated government, or send more troops back to Afghanistan where the Taliban are winning because of the government’s incapacity and corruption.

President Trump would do none of the above. He will send troops home from Afghanistan and Iraq, while refusing to intervene in Libya or Syria, or anywhere else in the Muslim world, where U.S. troops are invariably attacked by those they are seeking to protect. Real conservatives want to conserve blood and treasure, not expend them lavishly to pursue ambitious political schemes.

As for trade, yes, Mr. Trump has called for tariffs against China and Mexico. Most economists now agree that wage stagnation in the U.S. and other advanced countries is caused by imports from China and other newly industrialized countries. Tariffs are unlikely, but one should expect vigorous antidumping measures, instead of allowing entire industries to be submerged.

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