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Obama vs Trump economic and foreign policy comparison

Comparing the economic and foreign policy decisions of Barack Obama and Donald Trump, highlighting areas of continuity and contrast.

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Jan 10, 2026

What are differences in climate and environmental policies between Barack Obama and Donald Trump?

Barack Obama’s climate and environmental policy emphasized regulation, federal standards, and multilateral cooperation—most notably the Clean Power Plan and U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement—u...

Jan 6, 2026

How did Barack Obama and Donald Trump approach foreign policy and military interventions?

Barack Obama and Donald Trump both reduced long-running U.S. military entanglements relative to the post‑9/11 era, but they did so from different premises: Obama emphasized multilateralism, “smart pow...