Source: Foreign Policy
by Nate Schenkkan
“Is he an interventionist or not? The debate has endured for the last decade, ever since Trump carved out a lane for himself in the Republican Party by denouncing the Iraq War. Nearly 10 years later, his position still sparked curiosity from across the political spectrum and fueled attacks on Democrats for not being anti-war enough. As recently as early June, you could read serious commentators circumspectly applauding Trump for renouncing nation-building during his latest trip to the Middle East. Finally, they hoped, the forever wars would end and an American administration would focus on rebuilding the region through trade and investment. A lot has changed in a few weeks. By backing Israel’s air war on Iran, and then joining it, Trump has made clear that he is most certainly an interventionist, just not a liberal one.” (06/24/25)