US Ends Regime Change Policy Under Trump Era
On Friday, October 31, 2025, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, spoke to officials from across the Middle East at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, announcing a significant change in American foreign policy.
Reported by the Associated Press and confirmed by The Washington Post and UNN, Gabbard declared that the United States has ended its longstanding strategy of "regime change or nation building" during President Donald Trump's administration. This statement was made at the International Institute for Security Studies’ annual security summit, reflecting a wider shift in U.S. policies.
"For decades, our foreign policy has been trapped in a counterproductive and endless cycle of regime change or nation building."
Tulsi Gabbard, former Congresswoman from Hawaii and U.S. Army National Guard veteran, criticized past approaches:
"It was a one-size-fits-all approach, of toppling regimes, trying to impose our system of governance on others, intervene in conflicts that were barely understood and walk away with more enemies than allies."
She highlighted the severe consequences of this policy:
"The results: Trillions spent, countless lives lost and in many cases, the creation of greater security threats."
This announcement marks a new chapter in U.S. foreign relations, steering away from interventionist policies that have long defined its engagements overseas.
Summary: Tulsi Gabbard declared the end of the US's regime change policy under President Trump, emphasizing the costly failures of past interventionist strategies and signaling a major realignment in American foreign policy.
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