We must often hear the various controversies made by Donald Trump. Donald Trump himself is the 45th president who leads the United States (US).
He replaces Barack Obama who leads in two periods. Trump has always been the center of the world’s attention because of his controversial style of speech and attitude. It had been a long time before he served as President.
Donald Trump was a Republican president and won the election to defeat Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party. Since becoming president from 20 January 2017, he has made several controversial foreign policies.
Here is Donald Trump’s controversial policy throughout 2017.
Immigration Policy that limits the number of Muslim immigrants enter the US
Trump issued a presidential order regulating the ban on entry of immigrants into US territory. He thinks it must, in order to prevent the rise of terrorism in the United States.
Trump believes that any acts of terrorism that occur are the fault of immigrants from conflicting countries. Based on this, Trump limits the immigration rate of 7 Islamic countries: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, and Libya.
Ordered the construction of a wall on the border of America and Mexico
This policy is also one of his campaign promises. He argued that building a wall between America and Mexico could prevent the pace of illegal immigrants into the United States.
The development can overcome the problem of immigrant entry and national security. Not only signed a presidential order to build a wall on the border. Trump also confidently said that the cost of building the wall would be imposed on the Mexican side.
Consider climate change and global warming as an unimportant issue and withdraw from the Paris treaty
Trump said that the Paris agreement is still negotiable. This instantly makes Angela Merkel reply to the argument firmly. Angela Merkel says that the Paris Agreement is final and non-negotiable.
Trump considers the issue will only hinder the development of the US economy.
Trump Attract AS to exit the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership is also Donald Trump’s campaign promise. He believes that this trade agreement does not provide a great advantage for the United States.
Because he thinks the Trans-Pacific partnership is only detrimental to American companies. This partnership is also considered to make the worker from the United States is not absorbed properly. Because of the many American companies that eventually run out of the country.
Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP is actually a forum of cooperation between countries with a world economic capacity of 40%. The existence of TPP intends to strengthen economic relations and trigger economic growth with efforts such as reduction of tariff barriers.