Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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“In the finest traditions of our great democracy, we are rallying the noble nations to build a new liberal order that prevents war and achieves greater prosperity,” Pompeo told diplomats in a speech Tuesday in Brussels, according to Reuters.
“Under President Trump
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Pompeo rejected the perception that America is isolated on the world stage and called for other democracies to help maintain freedom around the world.
“Even our European friends sometimes say we’re not acting in the free world’s interest. This is just plain wrong,” he said.
“We are acting to preserve, protect, and advance an open, just, transparent and free world of sovereign states. This project will require actual, not pretend, restoration of the liberal order among nations. It will require an assertive America and leadership from not only my country, but of democracies around the world.”
Pompeo also criticized China and Iran for much of the world’s instability, adding the U.S. was lobbying the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to limit funding from Beijing and other bad actors.
Trump, who ran on an "American First" campaign, has pulled out of several international agreements since taking office, including the Paris climate pact and the Iran nuclear deal.
