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In this video we’re going to explain this apparent Donroe Doctrine, why Trump is seemingly so obsessed with the Western Hemisphere, and whether it’s actually fair to call it a doctrine at all.
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Sources:
The Monroe Doctrine:
https://www.britannica.com/event/Monroe-Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary:
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/roosevelt-and-monroe-doctrine
Good Neighbour policy:
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/good-neighbor
Monroe Doctrine’s evolution and sustained relevance:
https://americasquarterly.org/article/the-monroe-doctrine-turns-200-why-wont-it-go-away/
John Kerry on the Monroe Doctrine 2013:
https://www.americasquarterly.org/blog/u-s-secretary-of-state-declares-the-monroe-doctrine-is-dead/
https://2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/11/217680.htm
John Bolton on the Monroe Doctrine 2019:
https://ni.usembassy.gov/national-security-advisor-ambassador-john-r-bolton-delivers-remarks-at-bay-of-pigs-veterans-association-brigade-2506/
El Salvador benefitting from Trump-Bukele alliance:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/world/americas/trump-migrants-el-salvador-bukele.html
Trump’s Argentina bailout offer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7n82gd7pvo
Major US military buildup in the Caribbean:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/24/visual-guide-us-military-presence-caribbean
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/world/americas/us-navy-venezuela-satellite-data.html
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-CARIBBEAN/MILITARY-BUILDUP/egpbbnzyrpq/
Daniel Drezner on Trump’s Western Hemisphere ‘strategy’:
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-western-hemisphere-policy/
Financial Times’ Big Read on the ‘Donroe Doctrine’:
https://www.ft.com/content/cbc9d2c3-7d77-48a2-b5e7-5bda4cc6c4e6
New York Times on the ‘Donroe Doctrine’:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/world/americas/trump-latin-america-monroe-doctrine.html
