Pompeo to Davos Forum: US Not ‘Isolated,’ Many Countries Support What Trump Is Doing

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Pompeo to Davos Forum: US Not ‘Isolated,’ Many Countries Support What Trump Is Doing

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo disputed Tuesday that the U.S. is “isolated on the global stage,” but said others are perhaps not ready to confront problems in the way President Trump is. Besides, he added, privately he hears a lot of support around the world for what the U.S. is doing.

Speaking by video link to the World Economic Forum – Trump last week canceled the U.S. delegation’s trip to the annual event in Davos, citing the shutdown – Pompeo spoke again of the need to reform international institutions, following a provocative speech on the topic in Brussels last month.

The WEF president, Norwegian politician Børge Brende, asked Pompeo, “Is America somewhat isolated on the global stage today?”

“I don't think we’re remotely isolated,” replied Pompeo, who earlier in his talk had pointed to coalitions which the U.S. has built or is building to increase pressure on North Korea and Iran to change their malign behavior, to defeat ISIS, and to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts.

“There are lots of folks who continue to see America as the beacon that we hope it is,” he added..........

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