When America Alone MAGA isolationism crashes into the real world.
May 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
When America Alone MAGA isolationism crashes into the real world.
The high costs of isolationism
Exclusive: After pulling out of WHO, the Trump administration is proposing spending $2 billion a year to replicate the global disease surveillance and outbreak functions the United States once helped build, which will cost about three times as much.
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.
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February 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The high costs of isolationism
It's an unusual form of isolationism...
First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at:
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
December 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
It's an unusual form of isolationism...
folks they’re calling it a suicidal mix of isolationism and interventionalism the likes of which the world has never seen
Worth noting that Donald Trump just announced the end of NATO and the Special Relationship in one tweet.
March 31, 2026 at 12:18 PM
folks they’re calling it a suicidal mix of isolationism and interventionalism the likes of which the world has never seen
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports.
America’s Allies Are Done Trying to Wait Trump Out
They now figure isolationism and protectionism will be U.S. foreign policy for a long time to come.
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September 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports.
I have lived through unstable economic and political times before. Tariffs and isolationism are breeding grounds for fascism. We are at strong risk of repeating history.
April 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I have lived through unstable economic and political times before. Tariffs and isolationism are breeding grounds for fascism. We are at strong risk of repeating history.
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports.
America’s Allies Are Done Trying to Wait Trump Out
They now figure isolationism and protectionism will be U.S. foreign policy for a long time to come.
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September 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports.
They also simultaneously want American isolationism and American global power.
January 30, 2025 at 2:50 AM
They also simultaneously want American isolationism and American global power.
American’s commitment to isolationism fuelled by completely delusional ideas of their exceptionalism is truly breathtaking
May 13, 2026 at 1:28 PM
American’s commitment to isolationism fuelled by completely delusional ideas of their exceptionalism is truly breathtaking
Reminder: Isolationism led to two World Wars.
Hegseth: "As far as NATO, that's a decision that will be left to the president, but a lot has been laid bare ... you don't have much of an alliance if you have countries that are not willing to stand with you when you need them."
April 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Reminder: Isolationism led to two World Wars.
More isolationism. Remove any “non-American” viewpoint.
Deranged Trump is now putting a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US.
May 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
More isolationism. Remove any “non-American” viewpoint.
Like I said, the isolationism of Vance was oversold
JD Vance: "The way that we control Venezuela is we control the purse strings, we control the energy resources. And we tell the regime, 'You're allowed to sell the oil so long as you serve America's national interests.'"
January 7, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Like I said, the isolationism of Vance was oversold
isolationism doesn’t work
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
isolationism doesn’t work
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports. theatln.tc/XHfekVfK
September 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports. theatln.tc/XHfekVfK
isolationism cuts both ways:
republicans have not spent anywhere near enough time thinking about the consequences of canada, europe and south america intelligence services seeing the US as a hostile actor
January 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
isolationism cuts both ways:
Robert Putnam on how Trump took advantage of Americans' increasing isolationism to target voters
December 2, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Robert Putnam on how Trump took advantage of Americans' increasing isolationism to target voters
Back in 2011, George W. Bush warned about isolationism, protectionism, and nativism. MAGA today is exactly what he was warning about.
December 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Back in 2011, George W. Bush warned about isolationism, protectionism, and nativism. MAGA today is exactly what he was warning about.
THIS ISN'T HOW ISOLATIONISM WORKS MY DUDE
June 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
THIS ISN'T HOW ISOLATIONISM WORKS MY DUDE
Isolationism has NEVER been a good idea
We live in globalization
#DemCast
#DemsUnited
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
We live in globalization
#DemCast
#DemsUnited
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
We. Will. Find. Ourselves. With. No. Allies.
January 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Isolationism has NEVER been a good idea
We live in globalization
#DemCast
#DemsUnited
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
We live in globalization
#DemCast
#DemsUnited
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports.
America’s Allies Are Done Trying to Wait Trump Out
They now figure isolationism and protectionism will be U.S. foreign policy for a long time to come.
bit.ly
September 23, 2026 at 2:45 PM
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports.
"America First" was misinterpreted as isolationism.
Prominent MAGA figures are making it 100% explicit that MAGA is a neo-imperialist movement that's all about pillage and plunder justified by assumed racial superiority:
January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"America First" was misinterpreted as isolationism.
Oh look it's Trump's "neopopulism" and "isolationism" showing itself again (cc @dandrezner.bsky.social @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social)
January 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Oh look it's Trump's "neopopulism" and "isolationism" showing itself again (cc @dandrezner.bsky.social @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social)
Okay so this is literally a GOP talking point, he's making a full throated defense for isolationism but leftistly.
September 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Okay so this is literally a GOP talking point, he's making a full throated defense for isolationism but leftistly.
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports.
America’s Allies Are Done Trying to Wait Trump Out
They now figure isolationism and protectionism will be U.S. foreign policy for a long time to come.
bit.ly
September 22, 2026 at 12:45 PM
America's allies no longer think the country's isolationism and protectionism will end with Trump, Vivian Salama reports.
America’s new isolationism — summed up in one quote. 🇺🇸
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June 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
America’s new isolationism — summed up in one quote. 🇺🇸
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