Trump Puts U.S. Sovereignty First

To relatively little fanfare, when one considers the economic, political, and geopolitical implications, Pres. Trump withdrew the United States from 66 international organizations, agreements, and/or treaties covering a vast array of public policies.

H. Sterling Burnett | April 28, 2026

In his 1796 Farewell Address, President George Washington advised the United States to avoid permanent alliances and “foreign entanglements,” urging the nation to prioritize its own interests, maintain neutrality, and foster trade without political ties. He admonished those who would follow him in office to “steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world."

Sadly, politicians rapidly proceeded to ignore Washington’s warning. Over the past 250 years, foreign entanglements in the form of international, bilateral, multilateral, and virtually global agreements have become commonplace. Nearly every administration, if not every administration, has negotiated and/or committed to some form of international “cooperation.”

Some of these agreements have likely advanced U.S. interests, but there is no question that each and every one of them has compromised U.S. sovereignty to some degree or another, legally limiting our nation’s course of action and domestic and geopolitical autonomy.

Rarely have presidents seized back U.S. sovereignty by pulling America out of agreements or treaties unilaterally. And certainly, no president in my lifetime or likely ever, has clawed back more American independence in a single day as President Donald Trump did on January 7, 2026.

To relatively little fanfare, when one considers the economic, political, and geopolitical implications, Trump withdrew the United States from 66 international organizations, agreements, and/or treaties covering a vast array of public policies.

Among the organizations and agreements Trump withdrew the U.S. from further participation in and, importantly, financial support for are:

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