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Promoting democratic values abroad, that is something the trump administration has emphasized on time and time again they do not want to push on others, its their decisions. but for the most part, the strategy itself very much in line with his predecessors and that was the major surprise of this strategy today. >> general, how can you give a statement on your foreign policy and not say in some form, folks, russia is not our friend, they electronically hacked and interfered with our last presiden...

Really trusting his predecessors. he said for instance hes making the economy and national security priority for the first time. thats been going on some 40 years that has been a key plank of the speeches that are given, every president gives. if there was a little trump-ism there but i think it was generally quite subdued. >> america first, these are things for eight years we frankly did not hear pronounced loudly from barack obama. it was an international apology to her. i will never forget af...

For many years, our citizens watched as washington politicians presided over one disappointment after another. our leaders drifted from american principles. they lost sight of americas destiny, and they lost their belief in american greatness. with every decision and every action, we are now putting america first. >> welcome back to "hardball" that was president trump today blaming the failures of past leadership on national security strategy. while his remarks centered on his america first poli...

Strengthen border security, perfecting america first, prioritizing homeland security and really prioritizing alliances in a way that really emphasizes american national security. so that was the core and the crux of his language in the speech. the actual document, the national security strategy, which is something that his predecessors have put out as well, very much moderate. it did not go off too dramatically from his pred -- predecessors, a lot of it was similar in tone to that of president o...

Watching when the house vote snd. >> im not sure. i will have to circle back. i was getting ready to come out. i was watching to make sure i didnt make you guys wait too much longer. >> can you explain now that we are near the end of the year why the president submitted far fewer names to the senate for nomination than predecessors? >> we have been focussed on filling positions as quickly as possible. but at the same time the president has said before he doesnt think that every single position i...

Predecessors. he said for instance hes making the economy a national security priority for the first time. thats been going on some 40 years that has been a key plank of the speeches that are given, every president gives. there was a little trump-ism there but i think it wasy generally quite subdued. >> jeanine: yes. what did you think, dan? >> patriotism. pride.ht america first. judge, these are things for eight years that we frankly did not hear pronounced loudly from barack obama. it was an i...

Hall of presidents attraction will get to see and hear his likeness along with his predecessors from washington to obama. >> from the beginning america has been a nation defined by its people. at our founding, it was the american people who rose up to defend our freedoms and win our independence. it is why our founders began our great constitution with three very simple words. we the people. >> take the show to disneyworld. no comment. up next, the number two guy on capitol hill facing questions...

Thats a great thing. that is the way it is supposed to work. >> president trump enshrined his policy the concept that economic security is national security, pointing to his efforts to cut taxes and reduce regulations and rewrite trade deals to better serve the united states. president trump parted ways with his predecessors president obama, bush, clinton, making no mention of climate change as a threat to national security. instead suggesting climate change activism may be a threat to americas ...

Was defined by nation building. barack obama wanted to turn a chapter on war, wanted to pull back from the middle east. we ended up fighting isis from mosul to raqqah. he was as involved in middle eastern policy as all of his predecessors. so i think you need to taken a announced strategy with a grain of salt. the real problem here is the connection between national security and sovereignty. because the truth of what we really know about national security, and what we should have known from 1945...

The principle realism guided by our vital national interests and rooted in our timeless values. >> president trump today became the first president to rollout a national security strategy in the first year of his administration. no surprises but codifying america first into official policy. >> with this strategy we are calling for a great reawakening of america. a resurgence of confidence and a rebirth of patriotism, prosperity, and pride. >> the strategy is based on four pillars. protect the am...