America is strongest when it leads by example, not by force. Real leadership means strong alliances, disciplined diplomacy, and the moral authority to be worth following. Right now, we are abandoning allies, starting trade wars with the entire world, and hollowing out the institutions that gave us influence in the first place.
Transparency
Americans deserve to know what their government is doing in their name abroad. Where our money goes, what our military aid funds, and what our trade policies actually cost. When the President imposes tariffs, families pay more and deserve to know why. When we send billions in military aid, taxpayers deserve to know what it accomplishes and at what human cost.
Efficiency
Diplomacy is cheaper than war. Alliances mean shared burdens. A functioning State Department costs a fraction of military intervention. The most efficient foreign policy prevents conflict through engagement, not one that creates it through threats and isolation.
Affordability
Tariffs are taxes, and American families are paying them. The average household is spending over $2,000 more a year because of this trade war. Meanwhile, billions flow to military aid with little accountability for outcomes. Every dollar we spend abroad should be measured against what it costs families here at home.
My Plan
- End the trade war on our allies and pursue trade policy that lowers costs for American families.
- Rejoin, rebuild, and reform international institutions so America leads through partnership instead of abandoning the table.
- Restore the State Department so we have the diplomatic capacity to lead without relying on military threats.
- Condition all military aid on compliance with international human rights law. No exceptions.
- End military aid to Israel at least until its behavior adheres to our neutral restrictions and conditions. I believe in Israel’s right to exist. But our Constitution forbids us from relaxing our security assistance regulations to unduly privilege a state whose mission includes the establishment of a religion. We cannot accept inconsistent enforcement of our laws to fund religious and ethnic discrimination against Palestinians.
- Oppose military intervention as a default. Diplomacy, economic partnership, and alliance-building should always come first.
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