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TRUMP'S NEW MONROE DOCTRINE: Time to Boot China From America's Backyard

Gary FranchiFebruary 28, 2026145 views
TRUMP'S NEW MONROE DOCTRINE: Time to Boot China From America's Backyard
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China has been quietly building its empire in America's backyard for decades, and President Trump is finally saying enough is enough. The Chinese Communist Party's tentacles now stretch from Mexico to Argentina, funding infrastructure projects, building ports, and buying influence with corrupt politicians across Latin America.

While previous administrations sat on their hands, Trump is dusting off the Monroe Doctrine – the 1823 policy that declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to foreign powers. And Patriots, it couldn't come at a better time.

China's Silent Invasion

Beijing has poured over $150 billion into Latin America since 2005 through its Belt and Road Initiative. They're not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts, folks. Every port they build, every loan they make, every trade deal they sign comes with strings attached – strings that lead directly back to Communist Party headquarters.

Take a look at what's happening: Chinese companies now control critical ports in Panama, Peru, and Ecuador. They've built military-style installations in Argentina. They're even training Latin American police forces and military units. Does this sound like innocent economic development to you?

"We cannot allow the Chinese Communist Party to turn our neighbors into vassal states," a senior Trump administration official told reporters. "The Monroe Doctrine isn't just history – it's our future."

The Biden regime spent four years ignoring this threat while lecturing Americans about "climate change" and pronouns. Meanwhile, China was systematically buying influence with countries that share our borders and our hemisphere.

Trump Takes Action

President Trump's new approach combines economic incentives with clear warnings to both China and Latin American governments. The message is simple: choose American partnership and prosperity, or choose Chinese debt slavery and authoritarianism.

This isn't about bullying our neighbors – it's about protecting American interests and offering these nations a real alternative to Beijing's poison loans. When China builds infrastructure, countries end up owing them for generations. When America invests, everybody wins.

The question isn't whether we should counter China's influence in Latin America. The question is why it took so long to get serious about it. What do you think – is it time to remind the world that this hemisphere belongs to free nations, not Communist dictatorships?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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AmericaFirst_SarahVerified1 hours ago
About time someone had the backbone to stand up to China's expansion. The original Monroe Doctrine protected us from European colonialism - we need the same approach for Chinese economic colonialism today.
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VeteranJoe1982Verifiedjust now
I spent time in Central America in the 80s and you can see China's influence everywhere now. Roads, buildings, infrastructure - all Chinese funded with strings attached.
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MidwestMomVerifiedjust now
Thank you for your service! It's scary how much ground we've lost while focusing on other regions.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedjust now
This is what America First foreign policy looks like!
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BorderStateResidentVerifiedjust now
Living in Arizona, I see firsthand how China's influence in Mexico affects trade and migration patterns. We need stronger partnerships with our actual neighbors instead of letting China fill that vacuum.
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FreeMarketGuyVerifiedjust now
Smart move. How do we compete with China's Belt and Road initiative though? Do we have the political will to invest in Latin American infrastructure?
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PatriotMike2024Verifiedjust now
Finally! China has been infiltrating Latin America for decades while we sat back and watched. Time to reassert American leadership in our own hemisphere.
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TexasConservativeVerifiedjust now
Exactly right. Look at all the ports they've been buying up in Panama and elsewhere. This is long overdue.
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ReaganRepublicanVerifiedjust now
The Monroe Doctrine worked for 200 years. Why did we ever abandon the principle that foreign powers shouldn't dominate our hemisphere? Glad to see some common sense returning to foreign policy.