President Trump is not a fan of the United Nations—he made that clear in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly today. Under Trump, the United States has pulled back from several efforts, including U.N. organizations, that have contributed to the country’s so-called soft power goals. On the show today, Joshua Eisenman, professor of politics in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, joins Kimberly to discuss the changing role of the U.S. in global politics and how China is seizing this moment to gain more influence.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- "Trump tells UN in speech that it is 'not even coming close to living up' to its potential" from AP News
- "Geopolitics of Trump Tariffs: How U.S. Trade Policy Has Shaken Allies" from Council on Foreign Relations
- "How China Stands to Gain as the U.S. Steps Away From the U.N." from The New York Times
"The Global South Won't Give Up on China" from Foreign Relations
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