Latest Promises In Foreign Policy

Donald Trump

Withdraw from the World Health Organization

U.S. drops out of WHO in line with Trump’s campaign promise | February 18, 2026

Donald Trump

End the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours

At 100 days, Trump’s administration struggles to achieve the Russia-Ukraine peace he promised | April 29, 2025

Joe Biden

Restore Cuba engagement

Biden removes Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list | January 14, 2025

Joe Biden

Provide assistance to Northern Triangle countries

Biden found compromise in promise to invest $4 billion in Central American to mitigate immigration | January 8, 2025

Joe Biden

Join allies to negotiate with North Korea on denuclearization

Biden worked with allies to negotiate with North Korea on denuclearization, but North Korea resisted | December 3, 2024

Joe Biden

Rejoin Iran nuclear deal

Biden administration unable to put Iran nuclear deal back together | November 25, 2024

Joe Biden

End wars in Afghanistan and the Middle East

An end to the Afghanistan War, but continued fighting against Iranian proxies | March 19, 2024

Joe Biden

Increase refugee admissions

Joe Biden keeps promise to raise refugee admissions to 125,000 | July 6, 2023

Joe Biden

Work with allies to develop secure private-sector-led 5G networks

U.S. leverages allies to back 5G alternatives insulated from China | January 11, 2022

Joe Biden

Resume ties with the Palestinian Authority

Biden keeps promise to resume ties with the Palestinian Authority | June 10, 2021

Joe Biden

Reverse family separation policies

Biden fulfills promise to end Trump policy that led to family separations | January 27, 2021

Joe Biden

Restore the White House directorate for global health security

Biden restores White House office for global health security | January 21, 2021

Donald Trump

Declare China a currency manipulator

After declaring China a currency manipulator, Trump administration reverses itself | July 15, 2020

Donald Trump

Reverse Barack Obama’s Cuba policy

Trump has largely kept promise to reverse Obama’s Cuba policy | July 15, 2020

Donald Trump

Build a safe zone for Syrian refugees

No safe zone in Syria for refugees | July 15, 2020

Donald Trump

Ask countries we protect to pay more for joint defense

Trump furthers NATO’s spending trend | January 7, 2019

Donald Trump

Move U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Trump moves embassy to Jerusalem | May 14, 2018

Barack Obama

Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center

41 prisoners remain at Gitmo as Obama leaves office | January 20, 2017

Barack Obama

Provide at least $2 billion for services to Iraqi refugees

US spent $2.5 billion on displaced Iraqis over Obama’s two terms | December 20, 2016

Barack Obama

Begin removing combat brigades from Iraq

Conflict continues in Iraq | December 14, 2016

Barack Obama

Increase penalties against North Korea if it continues developing nuclear weapons

Obama followed through on sanctions promises, but nothing really moved the needle | December 9, 2016

Barack Obama

Train and equip the Afghan army

Afghan forces take the lead but still need U.S. help | December 8, 2016

Barack Obama

End the war in Afghanistan in 2014

Obama increases U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan past 2016 | July 6, 2016

Barack Obama

Recognize the Armenian genocide

In two terms, no mention of Armenian ‘genocide’ | May 11, 2016