Trump’s Global Shock and Awe: Has MAGA Become Toxic Outside the US?

Ukraine has agreed to a U.S. cease-fire deal that resumed American aid and intelligence. How will the Trump administration get Russia on board with this proposal? Moving on to China, which recently held its annual National People’s Congress meeting, we discuss how the country is growing its global leadership by taking advantage of the U.S. withdrawal from the liberal international order. Finally, we look at the backlash to MAGA amongst U.S. allies and its effect on their domestic politics.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 04:30 - Anita’s new article in The Hill
• 07:45 - Russia-Ukraine: Is Trump a Betrayer of Ukraine or a Realist?
• 30:45 - China: Defender of the Post-War World Order?
• 1:00:00 - MAGA’s Toxic Brand Abroad: Domestic Politics of Canada and EU

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

Anita’s article in The Hill:

• US aid cuts are expanding Chinese influence (The Hill)

Russia-Ukraine: Is Trump a Betrayer of Ukraine or a Realist Stud?

• Why John Mearsheimer Thinks Donald Trump is Right on Ukraine (The New Yorker)
• Ukraine Supports 30-Day Cease-Fire as U.S. Says It Will Resume Military Aid (NY Times)
• Ukraine Peace Is Not at Hand (WSJ)

China: Defender of the Post-War World Order?

• Five takeaways from Beijing’s largest annual political meetings (The Atlantic Council)
• The United States’ Illiberal Turn Recasts a Potential Deal with China (CSIS)

MAGA’s Toxic Brand Abroad: Domestic Politics of Canada and EU

• Canada is so furious at the US right now (Vox)
• The Global Populist Right Has a MAGA Problem (The Atlantic)
• Donald Trump has pushed Europe back into “whatever it takes” mode (The Economist)

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Chapters

• 4:29 Anita's Op-Ed
• 7:48 Is Trump a Realist on Ukraine?
• 30:45 Is China Taking Over the Liberal International Order
• 1:00:12 The Global Backlash to MAGA