Washington: Build a wall, make nice with Moscow, tear up free trade deals and force Washington's allies to pay more for their own security. OK, and then what?
Beyond a few broad isolationist and protectionist strokes, President-elect Donald Trump has not painted a detailed picture of his foreign policy.
Now, with just ten weeks until he takes command of the world's sole superpower, Washington's friends and foes are seeking clues to his agenda.
And if it seems vague, perhaps that's intentional. In speech after campaign speech, Trump insisted on the virtue of "the element of surprise."
Here are the top 10 controversial views Donald Trump holds:
1. Global warming is a hoax
Expressing his opinion about climate change and terming it as a hoax, Trump said that the concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make US manufacturing non-competitive.
2. Mexico should pay for the wall
Trump had vowed to make Mexico pay for a massive border wall -- which is estimated to cost several billions of dollars -- and to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He had also pledged to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and threatened to freeze billions in remittances that migrants send to their families back home.
3. Only gropes 'attractive' women
In a old video from 2005, Trump had bragged in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with women during the conversation caught on a microphone.
However, at one of his rallies, he said that one of the accusers was a 'horrible woman'. "I don't think so! I don't think so!," he said.
4. Women who undergo abortions should be punished
Trump has often said he’s opposed to abortions except in the case of three exceptions: rape, incest and when the life of the mother is at risk. He also went on to say that women who undergo abortions should be punished.
5. If Saddam Hussein and Gaddaffi ruled the country
While Trump agreed that Saddam Hussein was 'a horrible guy', he admitted that the situation in Libya and Iraq would have been a lot more better if Saddam would have ruled it.
6. Waterboarding a must in the fight against ISIS
Trump has repeatedly spoken of ways to fight against terrorism. He stressed on the importance of waterboarding and even compared it with the tactics used by militants.
7. May criminalise gay marriage
Although Trump said that everybody should be treated equally, he is against gay marriage and Vice President-elect Mike Pence signed numerous anti-gay legislation.
8. No entry for Muslims
In the wake of increasing terrorist attacks, Donal Trump had called for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives could figure out what was going on."
9. Obamacare is disaster
Vowing to scrap Barack Obama's signature health insurance program, Trump said "Obamacare has to be repealed and replaced and it has to be replaced with something much less expensive for the people, otherwise this country is in even bigger trouble than everybody thought."
9. American Muslims cheered 9/11 attacks
Trump has repeatedly alleged that thousands of Arab-Americans had celebrated the attacks on twin towers in US. However, there are no reports to back his claims.
