Foreign policy of the Donald Trump administration
Trump says 'major conflict' with North Korea possible
U.S. President Donald Trump said a "major, major conflict" with North Korea was possible over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, while China said the situation on the Korean peninsula could escalate or slip out of control.
US will not immediately exit NAFTA, Trump tells Canada, Mexico
President Donald Trump on April 26 told the leaders of NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico that the United States will not immediately move to exit the regional free trade agreement.
The announcement followed U.S. media reports that Trump was considering giving formal notice of pulling the United States out of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Trump Says He Won't Pull US Out of NAFTA
President Donald Trump has told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, ABC News reports.
The White House made the surprise announcement in a read-out of calls Wednesday between the world leaders.
The White House says the president "agreed not to terminate NAFTA at this time."
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Trump Preparing to Sign Order to Pull Out of NAFTA
News reports say President Donald Trump may be preparing to sign an executive order pulling the United States out of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Trump has called the pact that took effect in 1994 a disaster that has primarily benefited Mexico and cost the U.S. jobs.
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All the president's men: Tracing Trump's policy shifts
U.S. President Donald Trump made a number of stunning foreign policy reversals last week regarding ties with Russia, China and NATO.
Trump says US, Russia ties are at 'all-time low'
U.S. ties with Russia are at an "all-time low" due to Syria, President Donald Trump has said, adding that they want to improve ties with their Cold War enemy.
"Right now, we're not getting along with Russia at all - we may be at an all-time low in terms of our relationship with Russia," Trump said alongside NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House on April 12.
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US-China ties warm over currency, Syria
The United States and China struck what appeared to be an unusual bargain on April 12 as U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not label China a currency manipulator and voiced confidence Chinese President Xi Jinping will help him deal with North Korea's mounting threat.
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Trump ready to eliminate N. Korean "menace": We are sending an armada
The US is looking forward to working with China to solve the North Korean nuclear threat. But while Washington is mustering its forces in the Korean peninsula, Beijing insists on finding a peaceful solution to Pyongyang's "denuclearization."
Russian, US ministers talk Syria in Moscow
The foreign ministers of two major world powers, the United States and Russia, discussed the six-year-old war in Syria during their first face-to-face meeting in Moscow following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Mexico vows to impose tariffs if Trump presses wall payment
Mexico's foreign minister has warned the United States that his country will impose tariffs on U.S. products if President Donald Trump taxes Mexican imports to finance a border wall.
"If Mexico is faced with this as a reality, not a rhetorical threat... the Mexican government will have to respond," Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray told Radio Formula on Feb. 24.