Akin is a 1975 graduate of Burlington High School; this opinion editorial she wrote ran in the Steamboat Pilot newspaper last week

President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda inherently puts him at odds with other world leaders, who would either like unfettered access to the powerhouse American economy or need U.S. support and funding to achieve their various internationalist projects.

While President Trump's policies may rankle foreign leaders, his famous – or some would say infamous – charisma can rein them in. To be a successful president on the international stage, President Trump will...