Since his rise to power for the first time in 2016 under the slogan “America First,” US President-elect Donald Trump has withdrawn from a number of international organizations and agreements, prompting some to describe his foreign policy as “isolationism.”
After about 5 years, he renewed this vision; He is preparing to re-implement it as he takes office for the second time tomorrow, and has expanded the list to include other organizations, including: the Universal Postal Union, the World Trade Organization, and the North American Treaty.
Thousands gathered yesterday in Washington, D.C., and a number of American cities, in a scene described as part of the “People’s March,” in protest against Trump’s priorities, which participants in the rally say will undermine the rights of women, immigrants, and ethnic and religious minorities. The organizers said that they had obtained a permit allowing only 50,000 demonstrators to participate in the event in the capital.