是否认同维韦克·拉马苏瓦的观点，《美国优先之分歧：保护主义与自由市场主义》一文（9月21日社论篇）提出了不少值得赞赏之处。然而，真的有理由相信“唐纳德·特朗普能巧妙地连接起这两个政策阵营之间的鸿沟”吗？
就贸易及国家安全而言，拉马苏瓦主张应“减少对中国的依赖”，方法是通过与日本、韩国、印度和菲律宾等国扩大贸易合作来实现这一目标。我的意见相同，并推测这是拉马苏瓦支持美国重返跨太平洋伙伴关系协议的动因所在。然而，在特朗普担任总统期间，美国却退出了这一贸易协定。在这一议题上，特朗普并未展现“巧妙连接政策分歧”的能力；他更像是一位保护主义者。
新闻来源：www.wsj.com
原文地址：Trump Is Not an ‘America-First Libertarian’
新闻日期：2024-09-27
原文摘要：
There is much to commend in “The America First Divide: Protectionism vs. Libertarianism” (op-ed, Sept. 21). But does Vivek Ramaswamy really believe that “Donald Trump masterfully bridges the divide between these two policy camps”? On trade and national security, Mr. Ramaswamy wants to “eliminate U.S. dependence on China” by “expanding trade relationships with countries such as Japan, South Korea, India and the Philippines.” I agree, and I presume this is why Mr. Ramaswamy supports America’s re-entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership. As president, however, Mr. Trump withdrew the U.S. from that trade agreement. On this issue, Mr. Trump doesn’t “masterfully bridge” any policy divide. He’s merely a protectionist.
