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*Swan, Jonathan (July 1, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/trump-trade-war-globalism-protectionism-europe-china-nato-55ab5a53-2645-4116-a199-1aa2a33e8491.html The big picture: Trump's war on globalism]. ''Axios''. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
*Kirkwood, R. Cort (July 19, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/29572-ap-trump-unique-in-undermining-america AP: Trump Unique in Undermining America]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 19, 2018.*Berry, Susan (October 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/10/26/mike-pompeo-religious-freedom-is-central-to-trump-administrations-foreign-policy/ Mike Pompeo: ‘Religious Freedom Is Central to Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 26, 2018.*[https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/protection-of-religious-freedom-central-to-donald-trump-administrations-foreign-policy-mike-pompeo/1362793/ Protection of religious freedom central to Donald Trump administration’s foreign policy: Mike Pompeo]. ''Financial Express'' (from ''PTI''). Octoner 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.</ref> and his policies on foreign aid reflected his skepticism of "[[nation-building]]."<ref name="NationBuilding2018">Muñoz, Carlo (September 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/5/donald-trump-rejects-marshall-plan-nation-building/ Trump rejects Marshall Plan nation-building, opts for 'tough love' foreign policy]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 5, 2018.</ref> The administration continued to defend American [[sovereignty]].<ref name="BoltonSovereignty">Boylan, Dan (September 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/10/john-bolton-the-international-criminal-court-is-il/ Bolton bolsters Trump's 'America first' foreign policy with robust defense of U.S. sovereignty]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 11, 2018.</ref> Despite this, neither the Trump Administration nor Congress moved to reduce U.S. foreign military presence, although analysts believed the president used that issue as leverage with foreign nations.<ref>Wolfgang, Ben (August 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/20/donald-trump-using-us-troop-levels-leverage-analys/ Trump unleashes troop-level diplomacy]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2018.<br>The Trump Administration also pressured other countries to pay more for having a U.S. military presence in their countries:
*Muñoz, Carlo (November 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/18/trump-presses-saudi-arabia-south-korea-pay-more-us/ Trump presses Saudi Arabia, South Korea, others to pay more for U.S. defenses]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.</ref> The Trump Administration made protecting international [[religious freedom]] a priority.<ref>Multiple references:
*Berry, Susan (October 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/10/26/mike-pompeo-religious-freedom-is-central-to-trump-administrations-foreign-policy/ Mike Pompeo: ‘Religious Freedom Is Central to Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 26, 2018.