Donald Trump endorsed a noninterventionist approach to foreign policy affairs Monday during his day-long stay in Washington D.C. His three main concerns included U.S. involvement with NATO, our military presence in Asia, and the relationship we hold with Israel.
He expressed a negative view toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) indicating that, "We certainly can't afford to do this anymore," because, "NATO is costing us a fortune, and yes, we're protecting Europe with NATO, but we're spending a lot of money." Trump's belief is centered around the thought that the U.S. receives little to no support from the other member of NATO.
Trump also spoke out against U.S. military presence in Asia explaining his belief that our involvement in the region is actually making our country weaker. He pointed to South Korea and explained how, "We're constantly sending our ships, sending our planes, doing our war games - we're reimbursed a fraction of what this is all costing."
On top of this, Trump delivered a speech in front of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee later that night pledging his allegiance toward Israel and taking a hard line when it comes to peace talks with the Palestinians. Toward the end of his speech, he reassured the crowd by vowing, "When I become president, the days of treating Israel like a second-class citizen will end on Day One."
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-whirlwind-day-in-dc-showcases-trumps-unorthodox-views-and-shifting-tone/2016/03/21/ef06d276-ef7b-11e5-85a6-2132cf446d0a_story.html
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