Trump’s first foreign trip will set the tone for his administration’s foreign policy

Published May 16, 2017 6:27pm ET



Besieged by chaos at home, President Trump is set for an overseas blitz at the end of the week. While Trump has said from the get-go that he plans to travel abroad less than his predecessors, as the leader of the free world, the president is still expected to make his international presence felt. The first trip will mark a quick blitz across the Middle East and Europe. Given the president’s rhetoric so far, talks could turn out to be quite contentious.

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