On with Kara Swisher

How Much Damage Did Trump Do to America’s Standing In the World?

Feb 27, 2023

Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, dives deep into America's shifting global standing post-Trump. He discusses the ramifications of the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing how U.S. credibility is waning and needs reassessment. The conversation touches on America's declining soft power and the challenges of managing relations with China. Haass also highlights the importance of civic responsibility amid rising political violence, urging the need for informed citizenship in today's turbulent political climate.

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Richard Haass

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Global Alliances and American Role Amidst Ukraine Conflict

5min

Examining America's Shrinking Soft Power and Global Dynamics

4min

Geopolitical Tensions and Global Security

17min

Political Violence and Civic Responsibility

8min

Navigating Foreign Policy in a Trump Era

11min

A year after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and weeks after the presence of a Chinese spy balloon led U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to put off his Beijing visit, Kara and Nayeema talk about where the U.S. stands in the world and whether President Biden has the global coalition and momentum he claims. These are great questions for our guest today, Richard Haass. The foreign policy expert helms the Council on Foreign Relations and has had a long career in the Carter, Reagan and both Bush administrations as well as beyond working on intractable challenges from Northern Ireland to Iraq. Kara asks him why America’s global standing is on the decline, how Biden should deal with Xi and why his most recent book looks not to the rest of the world, but to our domestic problems.

Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema.

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