This Is the Thinking Behind Trump’s Puzzling Foreign Policy

Former President Donald Trump has referenced "civilizationism" as a framework for his foreign policy approach, though he has not provided a detailed public definition of the term. Trump stated in a November 2024 speech that civilizationism represents a shift away from what he characterized as previous international engagement models. The specific policy applications and principles of this framework remain undefined in official Trump statements or policy documents as of early 2026.

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