Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON (AP) — On its way out the door, the Trump administration is enacting new rules, regulations and orders that it hopes will box in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration on numerous foreign policy matters and cement President Donald Trump’s “America First” legacy in international affairs.

Yet, the push may not work, as many of these decisions can be withdrawn or significantly amended by the incoming president when he takes office on Jan. 20.

In recent weeks, the White House, State Department and other agencies have been working overtime to produce new policy pronouncements on Iran, Israel, China and elsewhere that aim to lock in Trump’s vision for the world. Some have attracted significant attention while others have flown largely under the radar.

And, while Biden could reverse many of them with a stroke of the pen, some will demand the time and attention of his administration when it comes into power with a host of other priorities that perhaps need more urgent attention.

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-israel-iran-iran-nuclear-2038c03b1ba6e95b7accf9daca44eb85

[Biophilic]

1. Biden and his crew have a huge job ahead of them

I honestly have no fear that they can and will handle everything they need to. Possibly not 100% the way I want them to do it, but I know they will do the very best job possible and for the benefit of the most people and our nation in general. I'm not looking for perfection, I just want them to be adults and do their job to the best of their abilities.

[ShazzieB]

3. Amen to this!

[drray23]

2. It will not work.

The Trump administration is full of idiots who could not find their way out of a paper bag let alone devise schemes that would cause problems to very experienced people like Biden and his nominees who have decades of foreign policy experience with the contacts abroad to boot.

[Polly Hennessey]

6. This is correct. We have had incompetent

idiots in charge. The good guys with expertise, knowledge, and integrity are now going to be in charge. No doubt in my mind, they can handle it.

[Skraxx]

4. Anything Trump Thinks He Can Do Unilaterally, Biden can UNDO Unilaterally

With the exception of pissing off our allies. Hopefully, Biden can help build the trust back.

[TDale313]

5. Apparently, he's willing to add physical sabotage

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214606026

Not that that’s a surprise. They did it with the post office.