WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s second term has drawn criticism on three main fronts: his ‘America First’ policy edging the US toward isolationism, a focus on tariffs reinforcing his image as a business leader rather than a statesman, and a rise in anti-liberal rhetoric that contrasts with America’s democratic legacy.

President Trump rejected rightwing pundit Tucker Carlson’s criticism that he is abandoning America First principles with his support for Israel amid its military campaign against Iran. Carlson, an ardent Trump ally,

In an interview with The Atlantic's Michael Scherer on his 79th birthday, he asserted that he is the arbiter of what the doctrine means. The post Trump Slaps Back at Tucker Carlson for Suggesting He’s Betrayed ‘America First’ for Israel: ‘I’m the One That Decides That’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Israeli PM Netanyahu thanked Donald Trump for the US's continuous support in the country's escalating conflict with Iran

Trump responded to critics of US support for Israel, like Tucker Carlson, with the assertion that he "decides" what is America First.

Key defence figures on both sides of the Atlantic warn the risks to AUKUS run deeper than whether a review finds it is "America first" enough for Donald Trump.

A constellation of companies and groups paid President Trump’s supporters before they took jobs in his White House, according to new disclosure statements.

Virtually every flashpoint in American politics right now involves the First Amendment right to free speech and free expression.