Introduction Ever since the USA emerged from the Second World War as a nuclear superpower, it has been present in the international arena as the only counterbalance to the power of the USSR. After the end of the Cold War, the USA accepted economic globalization, while at the same conducting military and economic interventions against the countries it deemed undemocratic. Some of the more recent interventions include the invasion of Iraq and Libya, the military operations in Syria and Afghanistan as well as political and economic interventions in Ukraine, Iran, and North Korea (Yoon, 2016). Being the only remaining superpower, the USA assumed the leading position in the international arena. However, with the election of President Trump, American foreign policy began changing. His first year of the presidency was marked by a crackdown on illegal immigrants, the reduction of migration flows into the country, economic protectionism, coupled with increased military spending and greater commitment to operations in Syria and Ukraine. The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Trump’s isolationist tendencies with American isolationism in the 1930s. American Isolationism in the 1930s American isolationism of the 1930s arose as a combination of economic struggles during the Great Depression combined with the suffering caused by tragic losses during the First World War (Doenecke, 2017). The majority of the American public advocated for non-involvement with conflicts in the Middle East and Asia as well as non-entanglement in European politics. American influence, according to the isolationist framework, was to extend only across both American continents and largely involve trade and protection of American economic interests. During that time, the US withheld from participating in any large-scale conflicts and contributing to minuscule interventions in various countries in Latin America to protect American citizens and their businesses in the event of ongoing civil wars. Internal economic policies were defined by protectionism as the government imposed sanctions, tariffs, and quotas for various foreign goods. The Great Depression intensified the feelings of anti-immigrant nativism, which lead to the introduction of various restrictive policies, such as the Immigration Act of 1924, which imposed immigration quotas on all nations except for Canadians and Latin Americans (Underwood, 2017). Trump’s Internal and Foreign Policies of 2017-2018 Although only one year has passed since President Trump came into office, it is possible to highlight certain tendencies in his foreign and domestic policies. His current domestic policy is aimed at reducing the migrant flow, bringing large corporations and industries back to the USA, and reducing unemployment (Leece, 2017). One of the examples of Trump’s intervention incorporate businesses is his deal with Carrier, which prevented the company from moving its factories from Indiana to Mexico. Another example involves him threatening to sanction several automotive giants who were planning to construct factories in Mexico to supply cars for the American domestic market (Leece, 2017). Trump’s foreign policy, on the other hand, involves the retreat from major international agreements and associations, such as UNESCO and the Paris Climate Agreement (Kroenig, 2017). Also, he reduced the obligations of the USA to protect its allies in NATO, while at the same time pursuing an aggressive military agenda in the Middle East. The President expanded the country’s military budget while curtailing social programs. The American foreign office is e