Jesse White’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Jesse White voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Jesse White voterbaseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Jesse White voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Party’s support baseWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine.

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

Jesse White voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?

Jesse White voterbaseNo, and cut ties with Saudi Arabia until they end their human rights violations

Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

Jesse White voterbaseNo, we must use every diplomatic option first

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Jesse White voterbaseDecrease

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?

Jesse White voterbaseNo, not until they attack us on U.S. soil

Foreign Policy › Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

Jesse White voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Party influenceYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Jesse White voterbaseIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

Jesse White voterbaseNo, we should not legitimize ISIS as a sovereign entity

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

Jesse White voterbaseYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?

Jesse White voterbaseNo, we should pursue diplomatic options instead

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

Party influenceYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay

Foreign Policy › Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

Jesse White voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

Party’s support baseNo, and we should increase diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

Jesse White voterbaseNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?

Jesse White voterbaseNo, all airstrikes should be conducted through UN coordination

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

Jesse White voterbaseYes

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