Talking Points
Trump’s Latest NATO Demands Are Yet Another Thinly Veiled Attempt to Undermine the Greatest Military Alliance in the History of the World
During his third campaign for president, Donald Trump demanded that America’s NATO allies spend three percent of their annual GDP on defense, arguing that they are not doing enough to prepare for a future conflict. A closer examination of the numbers proves that Trump’s bluster once again has no basis in reality. Read more »
Afghanistan Withdrawal
Donald Trump agreed to a rushed withdrawal from Afghanistan – and failed to prepare any plan for how to safely end the war and evacuate Americans and our Afghan allies. Read more »
Trump’s Failed Leadership Would Exacerbate the Crisis in Gaza
At every turn, Donald Trump has demonstrated that he has no qualms about aligning himself completely with Israel’s far-right government, and cares little for Palestinians. When discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – or any military conflict for that matter – Trump has used dangerous and dehumanizing rhetoric that escalates tensions, creates further chaos, and encourages the killing of civilians. Read more »
Addressing Americans’ Concerns: The Case for Funding Ukraine’s War Against Russia
When we send support to Ukraine, we're not just investing in Ukraine. The weapons and armaments we send to Ukraine are made in America, by American workers with good-paying American jobs. We're also investing in an international system that keeps the United States safe and prosperous. Read more »
Trump’s Reckless Plan to Go to War in Mexico
Donald Trump, a man who falsely claimed to oppose the Iraq War and has baselessly asserted that the United States was not at war during his first term, has repeatedly proposed bombing and even invading Mexico – a sovereign state and the top trading partner of the United States. Read more »
Trump’s Trade Policies Failed to Hold China Accountable or Grow the American Economy
Donald Trump always said he would negotiate a “better deal” for Americans – but all he delivered were failed policies that ballooned trade deficits, cost Americans billions of dollars, and lost hundreds of thousands of good-paying American jobs. Worse yet, none of his actions had any real effect on China’s unfair trade policies, which have been harming American families for decades. Read more »
Donald Trump Killed a Bipartisan Border Security Deal to Help His Political Campaign
Republicans in Washington blocked the most significant border security and immigration bill in decades – all because Donald Trump told them to. For months, the Biden-Harris Administration negotiated tirelessly with a bipartisan group of senators to deliver a tough, fair, and bipartisan deal to finally address the border crisis. Read more »
Why Support for Ukraine is in the U.S. Interest
U.S. support for Ukraine is not just the right thing to do. It’s the best chance we have to prevent future wars of aggression and avoid a wider war in Europe that could further entangle the U.S. abroad and embolden other adversaries. Read more »
On February 10, 2024, Trump offered his most provocative statement to date on NATO, indicating he would “encourage” Russia to attack NATO allies who don’t pony up enough money for defense. Read more »
U.S.-China Diplomacy Protects American Interests
The American people are clear that they want an approach to the U.S.-China relationship that balances protecting the country from potential threats like espionage and the spread of fentanyl, but at the same time, one that avoids direct confrontation and can reduce tensions and avoid conflict. Read more »