The Real “America First” Requires More Than Just Rhetoric—It Requires a Full Retreat From Empire

EDITOR'S NOTES

In this expanded analysis inspired by Ron Paul’s powerful article, “President Trump Should Return to an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy,” Bill Brocius digs deeper into the growing disconnect between Washington’s global war agenda and the collapsing foundation beneath our own financial system. As foreign entanglements multiply and the dollar’s integrity erodes, this is more than a foreign policy debate—it’s a warning shot for every American with a bank account. If “America First” still means anything, it’s time to bring our troops, our wealth, and our sovereignty back home—before the next crisis hits.

Bill Brocius Aug 26, 25

Ron Paul’s Wake-Up Call: Empire is Not Patriotism

Ron Paul, a rare voice of principle in a sea of career warmongers, has again delivered a message Washington refuses to hear: if America wants peace, prosperity, and sovereignty, it must dismantle its empire.

In his recent article, “President Trump Should Return to an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy,” Dr. Paul issues a blistering warning—not just to the Biden administration (long known for its interventionist streak), but to Trump himself, who now risks betraying the very anti-war promises that helped sweep him back into power.

Let’s be honest: Trump’s first presidency was a mixed bag. He said the right things about NATO, forever wars, and the deep state—but was constantly surrounded by generals, neocons, and establishment figures who ensured nothing truly changed. And now, in his second term, the picture is growing disturbingly familiar.

Ukraine: Biden’s War, But Trump’s Mistake

Trump rightly labeled Ukraine “Biden’s war,” but his hands aren’t clean. While he hasn’t sent U.S. troops to the front, he continues to arm and fund Ukraine while pretending to be an honest broker for peace.

You can’t play both arsonist and firefighter.

Paul puts it plainly: if you want to end the war, stop fueling it. That means an immediate withdrawal of all U.S. involvement—military, financial, or diplomatic. Stop pretending this is about democracy or security. It’s about money, military-industrial interests, and NATO expansionism.

And while Washington plays chess on the blood-soaked soil of Eastern Europe, American taxpayers are footing the bill—literally. We’re borrowing billions to arm a foreign country while Main Street USA is collapsing under inflation, crumbling infrastructure, and a banking system teetering on the edge.

Israel-Gaza: The Great Betrayal of Trump's Base

Trump’s stance on Israel—unwavering, unquestioning support—has become a liability. Paul highlights that many within Trump’s own base are beginning to sour on his refusal to address the staggering civilian toll in Gaza. With images of entire neighborhoods flattened and children starving, even longtime supporters are asking: Whose interests are being served here?

And the dollars keep flowing. More weapons. More aid. More taxpayer money that should be rebuilding cities like Detroit and Baltimore, not flattening Rafah.

What Ron Paul understands—what too few dare to say—is that true patriotism isn’t measured by loyalty to foreign governments. It’s measured by loyalty to your own people. When Americans are struggling to feed their families, no president should be pledging unconditional financial support to a foreign war machine.

Venezuela: Round Two of a Failed Strategy

As if we haven’t learned a thing, Trump is now saber-rattling against Venezuela—again.

Just last week, he deployed two warships and 4,000 troops to the region, under the flimsy pretext that President Nicolás Maduro is leading a drug cartel. Let’s not forget the laughable 2019 attempt to install Juan Guaidó—a man with virtually no political power—as “interim president.” It failed miserably. Yet here we are again, on the edge of another regime-change disaster.

This isn’t “America First.” It’s CIA fantasy politics.
And guess who’s advising him? Warhawks like Marco Rubio—men who’ve never seen a conflict they didn’t want to escalate. Paul warns us clearly: the neocons are back.

Yemen, Iran, and the Expanding War Footprint

The list doesn’t end there. Trump’s military strikes on Yemen and Iran are further proof that “America First” is being hollowed out. Each new bombing campaign, each new “precision strike,” pulls us deeper into the chaos we promised to leave behind.

And it all has one thing in common: it’s being financed by a broken monetary system that can’t handle another blow.

Foreign Policy and Financial Collapse: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Here’s where Ron Paul’s warning intersects with the warnings we’ve been giving you at DedollarizeNews.com: our foreign policy is driving our economic collapse.

Every dollar spent overseas is a dollar we don’t have. We’re printing money to fund foreign wars while domestic banks are barely staying solvent. In March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. Signature followed. Then Credit Suisse. The system is now held together with hope, duct tape, and quiet Federal Reserve bailouts.

And guess what happens during a crisis?
The government seizes control.
Bank “glitches” become “temporary account holds.” Payment freezes become “national security measures.” We've already seen it in Canada, Nigeria, and even in U.S. stress tests.

The war machine is being financed by your savings, your dollar, and your trust.

What True America First Looks Like

If Trump wants to salvage his presidency—and his promise—he must take decisive, radical steps:

Withdraw from NATO. It’s a Cold War relic that drags us into endless European entanglements.
Cut all military and financial aid to Israel until a real, peaceful, and just resolution is found.
End the CIA's regime-change agenda in Venezuela, Iran, and elsewhere.
Pull every soldier home. From Syria, Iraq, Ukraine, the South China Sea—you name it.
Shut down the money printers and stop financing foreign governments before we can no longer fund our own.

“America First” must mean America first—not Lockheed Martin, not Tel Aviv, not Brussels. And certainly not the neoconservative death cult that keeps dragging presidents into war after war.

As Ron Paul said: “Just come home.”
Not just the troops—the dollars, the policies, the priorities.

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Final Word: Exit the Empire Before It Falls on You

This isn’t about politics. It’s about survival.
If you’re waiting for Washington to fix itself, you’re going to lose everything.
If you’re waiting for Trump to drain the swamp, you’re going to drown in it.

Ron Paul has given Trump a lifeline—and a warning.
Now I’m giving you one.

Pull your money out of the system.
Exit the empire.
Protect your family.
And just come home.

— Bill Brocius
DedollarizeNews.com
Truth. Urgency. Survival.