Senate Democrats Say Trump ‘Ceding Global Leadership’ to China

Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused the Trump administration of “ceding global leadership to China,” citing the trade war and a retreat from international engagement through cuts to foreign aid and media agencies.

In a report released Monday, the committee’s minority members said the country under President Donald Trump was “undercutting alliances and economic partnerships and weakening our ability to out-compete China.” It comes as House Republicans are proposing an appropriations bill that would slash foreign assistance and solidify the closure of the US Agency for International Development.