"Back in his campaigning days, and especially in the 2016 Presidential campaign, opposition of foreign entanglement by the U.S. was Donald John Trump's signature foreign policy stance. He raged against what he referred to as decades of 'failed policy of nation building and regime change' underwent by the likes of George W. Bush and Barack Obama."
"Trump claimed that regime change 'takes chaos, and ideally, we don't want to see so much chaos.' Even in the buildup to the still ongoing Iran War, both Trump and key figures of his administration were notably leery about using those words."
"But now, roughly seven weeks into the war, Trump is increasingly claiming that the conflict is in fact about regime change. 'We've had regime change,' trumpeted the President recently to reporters aboard Air Force One."
Donald Trump once opposed U.S. foreign entanglements, criticizing past policies of regime change by previous administrations. He vowed to stop efforts to topple foreign regimes. Key figures in his administration echoed this sentiment, expressing reluctance to engage in regime change. However, after several weeks into a current conflict, Trump has begun to assert that regime change has occurred, claiming success despite the regime remaining largely unchanged. His statements reflect a significant shift from his earlier position on foreign policy and regime change.
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