The minority members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee say the White House is undercutting American soft power and letting China fill the void.

President Donald Trump's foreign aid cuts, tariffs on allies and restrictions on international students have “deeply” undermined America's ability to compete with China, Senate Democrats say. In a report released Monday,

Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused the Trump administration of “ceding global leadership to China,” citing the trade war and a retreat from international engagement through cuts to foreign aid and media agencies.