“We are not asking others to change their way of life but to pursue common goals that allow our children to live better and safer lives. This principled realism will guide our decisions moving forward,” Trump said last year in a speech about Afghanistan. Earlier this year, he sounded a similar theme at the UN General Assembly: “In America, we do not seek to oppose or impose our way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example for everyone to watch,” he said.