Trump and the return of populism

Trump has surprised the world and shocked elites across the West. He's promised a new golden age for America - his opponents cry hysterically that it's a turn to fascism.

But the remarkable victory showed Trump's ability to reach out to ordinary people, and new voters like Hispanics and African-Americans, going beyond the narrow identity-politics categories of gender, skin colour, ethnicity or geography. 

In fact, the success of the MAGA movement is also a clear act of defiance against the rule of elitism propagated by American elites who viewed with disdain the desires and lives of average American citizens for years. 

What lessons does Europe need to learn from the election of Trump? How did Trump assemble such a remarkable coalition? What does Trump's populist election mean for Europe and the world? 

Join us for this live edition of the MCC Brussels podcast hosted by John O'Brien, featuring guests: 
•⁠  ⁠Patrick Egan, publisher & CEO for BrusselsSignal.eu
•⁠  ⁠Dr. Richard Johnson, senior lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London
•⁠  ⁠Craig Willy, French-American political writer and consultant

To watch the rest of the event including questions and comments from the audience, head to our live stream page here: https://youtube.com/live/GnnO23C52-o?feature=share