Anthony Ruggiero

Foundation for Defense of Democracies

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Anthony Ruggiero is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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Donald Trump's campaign was full of tough talk about China. As President, he's talking tougher than ever -- especially about North Korea, which fired another missile yesterday.

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