Three experts on how to understand the USA

The Annual Meeting in Davos this year coincided with the inauguration of Donald Trump for his second term, and many of the conversations there were about what the world should expect from a newly emboldened Trump 2.0.

In interviews conducted at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos in January, three experts help us understand America in 2025.

Guests:

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, CEO Editor, Semafor

David Rubenstein, co-chairman, The Carlyle Group

Walter Mead, Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship, Hudson Institute

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