Where Democrats Can Thwart Trump’s Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy · John Haltiwanger ·
From the Iran war to boat strikes to Ukraine, Democrats now have powerful leverage.
From the Iran war to boat strikes to Ukraine, Democrats now have powerful leverage.
U.S. President Donald Trump has wielded the powers of the presidency like a sledgehammer during his second term—especially in foreign policy—and frequently bypassed Congress. From launching the Iran war and ordering strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats near Latin America, to the operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Trump has repeatedly taken major military action without congressional approval.
With Republicans controlling Congress in Trump’s second term so far, Democrats have been extremely limited in their capacity to challenge the White House on this and many other fronts. But that’s about to change. Democrats won majorities in the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with stunning upsets in races nationwide. This opens the door for Democrats to steer the United States in new directions on a range of key foreign policy issues after the new Congress is sworn in early next year.
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