The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle Trump on the world stage: 'We are no longer the good guys'
Jan 25, 2026
Eddie Glaude, Princeton professor and commentator on race and politics. Molly Jong-Fast, political writer and podcast host. Paul Rieckhoff, veterans advocate and national security voice. Steve Liesman, economics reporter and market analyst. They dissect Trump's Davos remarks, NATO and dollar trust, immigration enforcement and political risk, market checks on presidential power, and the TikTok restructuring tied to business and media influence.
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U.S. Image Damaged Internationally
- Paul Rieckhoff says Trump's Davos speech signaled "we are no longer the good guys" and that the U.S. now appears rogue to allies.
- He warns this rhetoric damages trust with partners who fought and died alongside America.
Allies Doubt U.S. Institutional Constraints
- Steve Liesman argues allies now doubt U.S. institutions' ability to check a president who goes off script.
- He warns that without reliable institutional constraints, partners may seek separate deals with China.
Post‑War Consensus Is Unraveling
- Eddie Glaude frames Davos as showcasing the collapse of the post‑WWII consensus that enabled U.S. prosperity.
- He says the global order has changed and U.S. arrogance risks losing cooperative leadership.
