America Alone or America the Globocop?

The United States has bombed Iran and intervened in Venezuela. These policies contrast sharply with the earlier promises of Donald Trump that verged on isolationism. When he was running for a second term, Trump pledged to avoid costly wars and focus on U.S. domestic problems. With these military actions as well as his much-hyped peace deals, is the president resurrecting an earlier U.S. aspiration, which began with Teddy Roosevelt, to become the “world’s policeman”?