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Between when this was published and now the world saw amazing stability, growth and poverty reduction in large part due to the effectiveness of the global trading network led by and protected by the United States. The investment the US spent on protecting trade routes seems to we well worth it.
"NEW YORK (AP) _ Real estate developer Donald J. Trump bought full-page ads in three major U.S. newspapers to say the United States should stop paying to defend countries that can afford to protect themselves.

The advertisements appeared in Wednesday’s New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe at a total cost of $94,801, said Trump spokesman Daniel Klores."

how should we view this when we add The Guardian's article about how Russia cultivated Trump for 40 years in as context?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/29/trump-russia...

The article was my inspiration ... :)