U.S. Election Fever--MES EP.79

Marwa Osman- On the eve of the 2020 US presidential election, it remains to be seen whether the Middle East is going to be used to galvanize support for a conservative nationalist foreign policy.

On the eve of the 2020 US presidential election, it remains to be seen whether the Middle East is going to be used to galvanize support for a conservative nationalist foreign policy. In 2016 for instance, Trump’s campaign often invoked the Middle East as a region, where the US has needlessly squandered blood and treasure. Furthermore, in September 2015, Trump pledged to deport all Syrian refugees — most of whom are Muslim — from the United States. Whereas, for his reelection campaign, a paradox seems to be unfolding with Trump touting his successes in the region as a peace broker.

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