Teddy Roosevelt has been known to generations of Americans for his pithy but accurate description as to how to handle foreign affairs: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Is ...

Teddy Roosevelt urged "carry a big stick" to exemplify American might. Trump seems to be invoking TR's motto but both Trump and TR didn't reckon with something stronger than a "big stick": ideology.

It was on Sept. 2, 1901, when Vice President Teddy Roosevelt created the aphorism “Speak softly and carry a big stick, and ...

Theodore Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt) was the 26th U.S. President, known for conservation, trust-busting, and a dynamic career ...

President Trump may not “speak softly,” but he does “carry a big stick.” Telling Hamas that if all hostages are not released by the time he’s sworn in, there will be “hell to pay,” he’s invoking ...

Theordore “Teddy” Roosevelt has been known to generations of Americans for his pithy but accurate description as to how to handle foreign affairs: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Is ...

Would Theodore Roosevelt have dispatched a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to China for a port call? It’s not quite sailing softly, but it is a big stick.

SACRAMENTO – In his remarks at the Minnesota State Fair on Sept. 2, 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt gave his famous “speak softly but carry a big stick” speech. It mainly detailed his ...

Speak Loudly and Carry a Big Stick President Donald Trump delivers remarks from the Roosevelt room at the White House in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2025. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) ...