Trump, the “Peace President,” Continues Endless American Wars

<p>The foreign policy of the Trump administration has followed a similar pattern to past administrations, both Republican and Democrat, despite campaigning as a “peace president.” Past presidents have been influenced by the neoconservative foreign policy establishment that has reigned since the end of the Cold War—and Trump has been no different.</p><p>Trump has attacked Yemen and Iran, supported Israel amid its genocide in Gaza, and is now targeting Latin America and the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.</p><p>The Trump administration is offering more of what the world is used to from the U.S.—endless wars waged for the benefit of a small elite and largely at the expense of ordinary people.</p><p>After supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Trump is currently pushing forward a plan to transform the Gaza Strip into a protectorate run by Israel and the Gulf Arab states that would potentially eliminate the future sovereignty of the Palestinian people, and is likely to be rejected by Palestinians themselves.</p><p>This week, Drop Site’s Murtaza Hussain is joined by <strong>Erik Sperling</strong>, the executive director of the advocacy group <a href="https://www.justforeignpolicy.org/" target="_blank">Just Foreign Policy</a>. Hussain and Sperling discuss Trump’s foreign policy maneuvers, including the Gaza plan, Trump’s strikes on Venezuelan boats, and more.</p><p><strong>Listen above or on the Drop Site News channel on </strong><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drop-site-news/id1770558102" target="_blank"><strong>Apple</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4WAjBtcZUUM8ag6tQLuyVq" target="_blank"><strong>Spotify</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2510348/s/153051/private/da19977a-2e19-40b6-9261-759d54165e49.rss" target="_blank"><strong>RSS</strong></a><strong>, or wherever you get your podcasts.</strong></p> <br /><br />Get full access to Drop Site News at <a href="https://www.dropsitenews.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.dropsitenews.com/subscribe</a>