If there is one thing on which Joe Biden and most of the world would agree it is the failure of Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy. The US global trade deficit grew by almost 40 per cent during Trump’s time in office — the yardstick he most cared about.
Biden, by contrast, has adopted a much fuzzier measure for diplomatic success — the health of America’s middle class. Every step will be assessed by its impact on ordinary Americans.
Biden’s “foreign policy for the middle class” has an attractive ring to it. Like all good slogans it refreshes the brand. But it is not clear how different his product will actually be.
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