The Democratic Party held its first presidential primary debates this week. In their editors’ discussion, WPR’s Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman talk about how President Donald Trump’s divisive approach to foreign policy could play an outsized role in the Democracy primary and next year’s election.

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Relevant Articles on WPR:

How Voters See U.S. Foreign Policy Ahead of the 2020 Presidential Election

After Trump: The Next U.S. President’s ‘To Do’ List for Repairing the Damage

Are American Voters Ready to Bear the Costs of an Economic War With China?

Trump Has Opened the Floodgates to New Appraisals of U.S. Foreign Policy

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