Refresher Course: What’s the Monroe Doctrine got to do with Trump’s foreign policies?

By: Michelle Liu, Julia Furukawa

Outlets: NHPR

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 637

Last Updated: 1 week ago


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Every other Tuesday, the team behind Civics 101 joins NHPR’s All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work.

After U.S. troops apprehended Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro this month, President Trump referenced the Monroe Doctrine, an 1823 U.S. foreign policy.

Civics 101 host Nick Capodice joins Julia to explain the Monroe Doctrine, how it’s changed over time and how …

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