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New diplomacy in Washington

March 09, 2025

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The Philippine Star

BABE'S EYE VIEW FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.

- AMBASSADOR B. ROMUALDEZ

New diplomacy in Washington

Undoubtedly, the Trump administration 2.0 is giving pause to many diplomatic posts in Washington, DC as they anticipate the changes that may come as President Trump ushers in "the dawn of the Golden Age of America."

In his speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, President Trump was unequivocal: "America is back," he declared, recollecting that from the moment he stood beneath the dome of the Capitol, "it has been nothing but swift and unrelenting action to usher in the greatest and most successful era" in the history of the United States.

Predictably, the first few weeks of the new Trump administration has shown so many changes almost immediately as the president signed "nearly 100 Executive Orders and taken more than 400 Executive Actions..." to "restore common sense, safety, optimism and wealth" all across the United States which, the president said, is what he was elected to do.

"The American Dream is unstoppable, and our country is on the verge of a comeback the likes of which the world has never witnessed, and perhaps will never witness again," he told the members of Congress, urging Democrats to work with him to truly make America great again.

"Every day my administration is fighting to deliver the change America needs to bring a future America deserves and we're doing it. This is a time for big dreams and bold action."

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