As it turns out, the "America First" slogan didn't mean President Donald Trump would stop the United States from intervening around the world.
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The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on Jan. 3 and his pending arraignment in New York on charges of narco-terrorism are more evidence that this commander-in-chief is willing to assert U.S. economic, energy and security interests across the globe not only with forceful rhetoric but also with force itself.
"This was a very important symbol," Trump said in an interview on Fox News. "It said this thing, that we're not going to be pushed around by these countries." With elite military teams and cutting-edge equipment, he boasted, "Nobody can stop us."
Since his inauguration a year ago, a new Trump Doctrine has emerged.
