‘Largely slop’: Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy is scant on substance but heavy on enemies
Critics say document outlining strategy is both ‘completely Trumpian’ and an ‘alarming’ escalation in rhetoric
TL;DR
- The Trump administration's counter-terrorism strategy is criticized for being light on substance and heavy on rhetoric.
- The document targets political enemies, including the Biden administration and transgender people, while neglecting far-right extremism.
- Critics describe the strategy as 'completely Trumpian' and an 'alarming' escalation in rhetoric, with some calling it 'largely slop'.
- The strategy claims immigration has made Europe an 'incubator of terror threats' and calls for European allies to 'halt its willful decline'.
- Concerns are raised about the expanded use of a terrorism framework to potentially restrict civil and political rights.
- The strategy is seen as building upon existing, flawed counter-terrorism policies rather than introducing entirely new ones.