How President Trump Is Changing Global Politics 🌍 | Start Here
Discover how Donald Trump is redefining international relations and shaking up the global political landscape. Join Sandra Gathmann for an in-depth look at his impact.

Al Jazeera English
373.3K views • Apr 16, 2025

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Is Donald Trump ripping up the rule book on global politics? And what does that even mean? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - What is the “rules-based international order”?
04:23 - How there has been growing scepticism about the US’ dominant role in the rules-based order
05:11 - How is Trump doing things differently from previous US presidents?
05:49 - Trump the dealmaker
07:03 - Trump’s “America First” approach
07:27 - What’s the thinking behind Trump’s tariffs?
10:44 - Why some argue that Trump’s approach is not such a big break with the past
11:22 - Trump’s power politics
This episode features:
Steven Okun | Founder & CEO, APAC Advisors
Stewart Patrick | Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Emma Ashford | Senior Fellow, Stimson Center
Michael Kimmage | Director of the Kennan Institute, Wilson Center
Karim Émile Bitar | Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Sciences Po
Michael R. Strain | Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
You can find all Start Here episodes here: https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW
Subscribe Al Jazeera so you don’t miss future episodes: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow Sandra Gathmann on Instagram and X: @SandraGathmann
#UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #NewWorldOrder #TrumpWorldOrder #TrumpTariffs #TradeWar #UkraineWar #ChinaUSTradeWar #China #Russia #NATO #TrumpEconomicPolicy #GlobalTrade #AlJazeeraEnglish
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - What is the “rules-based international order”?
04:23 - How there has been growing scepticism about the US’ dominant role in the rules-based order
05:11 - How is Trump doing things differently from previous US presidents?
05:49 - Trump the dealmaker
07:03 - Trump’s “America First” approach
07:27 - What’s the thinking behind Trump’s tariffs?
10:44 - Why some argue that Trump’s approach is not such a big break with the past
11:22 - Trump’s power politics
This episode features:
Steven Okun | Founder & CEO, APAC Advisors
Stewart Patrick | Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Emma Ashford | Senior Fellow, Stimson Center
Michael Kimmage | Director of the Kennan Institute, Wilson Center
Karim Émile Bitar | Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Sciences Po
Michael R. Strain | Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
You can find all Start Here episodes here: https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW
Subscribe Al Jazeera so you don’t miss future episodes: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow Sandra Gathmann on Instagram and X: @SandraGathmann
#UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #NewWorldOrder #TrumpWorldOrder #TrumpTariffs #TradeWar #UkraineWar #ChinaUSTradeWar #China #Russia #NATO #TrumpEconomicPolicy #GlobalTrade #AlJazeeraEnglish
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