{"id":2036886,"date":"2023-09-19T05:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T09:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-slams-gop-isolationists-in-foreign-policy-speech\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T05:33:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T09:33:57","slug":"pence-slams-gop-isolationists-in-foreign-policy-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-slams-gop-isolationists-in-foreign-policy-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Pence criticizes GOP isolationists in foreign policy speech."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpence-slams-gop-isolationists-in-foreign-policy-speech%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2036886&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"Pence Slams GOP Isolationists in Foreign Policy Speech\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/oakland-misses-crime-funding-deadline\" data-post-url id=\"print-1797516\">\n<div>\n<h2>&#8216;Some Republicans\u200c abandoning \u200bthe traditional conservative position \u200bof\u200d American leadership on\u2062 the world stage,&#8217; Pence says<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Ukrainian Presidential Press Service\/Handout via REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Former \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">vice president<\/a> Mike Pence strongly criticized his fellow \u200dRepublicans for embracing a &#8220;dangerous form of isolationism&#8221; in\u2064 a captivating speech on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some Republican\u200c candidates, including my former running \u2062mate, are \u2063abandoning the traditional conservative position \u2064of \u2064American leadership on the world stage,&#8221; \u2064said Pence. &#8220;I \u200dbelieve isolationism\u2063 is just another word for appeasement on\u2064 the \u200dworld stage. And appeasement has never worked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pence\u2019s passionate defense\u2064 of U.S. global power comes as an increasingly vocal \u200cgroup of Republicans, \u200dincluding members\u2064 of\u200b the\u2064 House Freedom Caucus and presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, \u200chave pushed for cutting military \u2064aid to Ukraine as \u2064part of\u2063 a larger policy\u200b of U.S. \u200cretreat on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>In a speech to the Hudson Institute, the first\u200b in a\u200b series of \u2064addresses by\u2062 presidential\u2063 candidates, Pence argued that\u200c the &#8220;world needs America to lead again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The former \u2063vice president blamed President Joe Biden \u2063for doing a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-to-debut-ad-opposing-ukraine-aid-during-rnc-debate-preshow\/\" title=\"Conservative group to unveil anti-Ukraine aid ad at RNC debate pre-show.\">terrible job explaining<\/a> to the American people what our national interest is&#8221; in \u2062Ukraine,\u2062 adding that &#8220;under\u200b Joe Biden&#8217;s leadership, America&#8217;s standing on the\u200d world stage is diminished.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we allow \u200dPutin \u2063to overrun Ukraine, I have no \u2062doubt \u2062that the day would come soon when Russian\u200b forces \u2062would cross a \u2062border of a NATO ally,&#8221; said Pence. &#8220;That would require our armed forces to go \u2063and fight under Article Five of the NATO \u200dTreaty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pence also argued that\u200b U.S. failure to support allies \u2064in Eastern Europe would embolden China\u2019s quest for military dominance and encourage \u200dBeijing to invade Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You \u2062can either be tough\u200c on China or you can be an isolationist.\u200d You cannot be both,&#8221;\u2064 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Pence criticized\u200b Ramaswamy\u2019s recent\u2064 claim that U.S. support \u200dfor Taiwan should be\u200c based on how reliant\u2064 America is on the country\u2019s semiconductor industry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will stand with\u200d a free and \u2063democratic Taiwan and sell Taipei the\u200d weapons it needs to \u200cdefend themselves,&#8221; \u200bsaid Pence.\u200c &#8220;We\u200c will place no timeline on our partnership and freedom \u200cwith\u200d the people of Taiwan, as\u200b one\u200c of my \u2064competitors in this race has already said he would.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2062Pence&#8217;s\u2063 criticism of \u200bRepublican isolationists reflect a broader debate within the GOP about American \u2064foreign policy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  On\u2062 the\u2064 world\u200d stage,&#8221; Pence said. &#8220;They are advocating for \u2064a retreat from the world and from our \u2063allies, and instead, embracing a dangerous form of\u200d isolationism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pence, who served as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-state-2024-race-shapes-up-as-candidates-vie-to-replace-katie-porter\/\" title=\"California's 2024 race intensifies as contenders compete for Katie Porter's seat.\">vice \u200cpresident<\/a> under Donald Trump, delivered his remarks at\u200d the\u200d Ronald Reagan Presidential \u2063Library in Simi Valley, \u200bCalifornia. In his \u200dspeech, \u2063he criticized Republicans who have \u2062adopted \u200ca more isolationist stance on foreign policy, arguing that \u200cit undermines America&#8217;s role as a global leader.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2064world is a dangerous place, \u200cand it is in \u200dAmerica&#8217;s \u200dbest interest to engage with the world and maintain strong alliances,&#8221; Pence emphasized. He warned that withdrawing from international \u2064commitments \u2062and alliances \u2063would weaken America&#8217;s standing \u2063on\u2063 the world stage\u2063 and undermine its ability to promote its values and defend its interests.<\/p>\n<p>Pence expressed \u2063concern about the growing influence of China and\u200d Russia, as well \u2063as the threat of\u200d terrorism \u200dand the proliferation of nuclear weapons. He \u200cstressed the importance of American leadership in addressing\u2064 these \u200bglobal\u200c challenges and called \u200bon\u200b Republicans to reject isolationism\u200d and embrace a more robust\u200c and engaged foreign\u2064 policy.<\/p>\n<p>The former \u2062vice president also \u2062took\u200b aim at his former running mate, Donald Trump, without mentioning him\u200b by name. Pence criticized Trump&#8217;s approach to foreign \u200bpolicy, particularly his decision to withdraw from international agreements like the Paris Climate \u2062Accord\u2064 and the Iran Nuclear Deal.<\/p>\n<p>Pence argued that these actions weakened America&#8217;s credibility \u200band harmed its relationships with \u200ckey allies. He stressed \u2063the need for a consistent, principled foreign policy that prioritizes American interests while also upholding \u2063democratic values and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-softens-u-s-stance-on-uyghur-slave-labor-from-which-he-financially-benefits\/\" title=\"John Kerry Softens U.S. Stance on Uyghur Slave Labor from Which He Financially Benefits\">promoting human rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In his \u2062speech, Pence outlined his \u2062vision for a strong and engaged America on the\u200d world stage, advocating\u200b for policies that strengthen alliances, \u200bpromote \u200bdemocracy, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-slams-gop-isolationists-in-foreign-policy-speech\/\" title=\"Pence criticizes GOP isolationists in foreign policy speech.\">confront global challenges head-<\/a>on. He \u200dcalled on fellow\u2062 Republicans to reject isolationism and stand up for American leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Pence&#8217;s sharp criticism \u2062of Republican isolationists reflects a\u200c broader debate within \u2062the GOP\u200b about the future of American foreign policy. While\u200d some\u200b Republicans have embraced a \u200cmore\u200c nationalist and isolationist approach, \u200bothers, like Pence, argue for a continuation of\u200c the traditional conservative position of \u2064American global \u200dleadership.<\/p>\n<p>As the Republican Party navigates these differing views, Pence&#8217;s speech serves as a reminder of the \u200bimportance of a principled and \u200bengaged foreign policy that advances America&#8217;s\u200b interests \u200bwhile upholding its values and honoring its commitments. It\u2062 remains to be seen how Republicans will respond to Pence&#8217;s\u200c call for rejecting isolationism and \u200dembracing a more robust role\u200b on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Pence&#8217;s speech criticizing Republican isolationists underscores the importance\u2062 of American leadership and engagement in the \u200cinternational arena.\u200c As the United States faces complex challenges, it is\u2064 crucial that Republicans \u2063and Democrats \u200calike prioritize a strong and principled foreign policy that ensures America&#8217;s security, advances\u200c its interests, and promotes its values on the world stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pence criticizes Republicans for rejecting American global leadership, adopting risky isolationism, and opposing military aid to Ukraine. 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