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The modern America First movement was a reaction to the neoconservative/neo-liberal policies of the 1990s and early 2000s.{ai:summary}<p>The America First program is politically connected to the presidential campaigns of Ross Perot and Patrick Buchanan during the 1990s and early 2000s. Its policies have drawn criticism but maintain a notable legacy in American politics. </p><p>#politics</p>

‘America First’ Didn’t Start With Trump. It Started With Washington.

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