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COMMENTARY_ ‘America First’ means ‘China Out’ (Joe Buccino - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

‘America First’ means ‘China Out’

Trump's post-Maduro vision for the hemisphere is clear


Keeping China out of the Western Hemisphere illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times more >

COMMENTARY

By Joe Buccino - Thursday, January 22, 2026


A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday.

OPINION:

After the removal of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, President Trump made his position about China’s presence in the Western Hemisphere clear to the world. In a White House meeting, he told Beijing, “We don’t want you there. You’re not going to be there.”

He also made clear that there is a difference between selling products to
China and giving Beijing a strategic foothold in the hemisphere to actively thwart American interests. Although China will continue to buy oil and other products, its attempt to co-opt the ownership and access to strategic assets and infrastructure will end.

The U.S. National Security Strategy published in November promised to rid the hemisphere of “hostile foreign incursion,” secure our access to “key strategic locations” and deny adversarial ownership of America’s “strategically vital assets.” With Mr. Maduro out, the Trump administration sets out to secure those promises.

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