Munich Security Conference: Critics say Biden’s speech distances U.S. from ‘America First’ policies
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 4:05 PM PT – Saturday, February 20, 2021
The Biden administration vowed to end ‘America First’ policies put in
place by President Trump. Joe Biden spoke to G7 leaders at the virtual Munich Security Conference on Friday and outlined his foreign policy goals, which seemingly favored the globalist agenda.
Throughout his speech, Biden reinforced the alliance between the U.S.
and Europe. He said the United States will “work in lockstep with
allies and partners.”
“The transatlantic alliance is back and we are not looking backward,”
Biden said. “We are looking forward together. It comes down to this:
The transatlantic alliance is a strong foundation, the strong foundation
on which our collective security and our shared prosperity are built.”
While discussing China, Biden gave a mixed message by saying he
welcomed the competition. He later added the U.S. and its allies must
fight against China’s abuses within the global economic system. Biden
stated:
“Competition with China is going to be stiff. That’s what I
expect and that’s what I welcome because I believe in the global system.
Europe and the United States, together with our allies in the
Indo-Pacific, worked so hard to build over the last 70 years. We have to
push back against the Chinese government’s economic abuses and coercion
that undercut the foundations of the international economic system.”
He also claimed the U.S. and its European allies must come together
to protect the “free exchange of ideas in open democratic societies.”
Richard Grenell, a former intelligence official under the Trump
administration, took to Twitter to comment on Biden’s speech. He claimed
“Biden’s America will not be first.”
The Trump administration was known for prioritizing the U.S., which
often involved ending partnerships the administration considered harmful
to the nation.
