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President Trump and U.S. Foreign Policy
A second Donald Trump administration faces serious foreign policy challenges. CFR offers a full suite of resources to keep track of developments on critical issues and the U.S. role in the world.
The 2024 Election and Foreign Policy
Trump’s Foreign Policy Views
View our guide to President Donald Trump’s positions on major global issues, including climate change, immigration, and trade.
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Tariffs and Trade
Panelists discuss the potential impacts of President Trump’s proposed trade policies on global supply chains and analyze shifts in U.S. trade policy over the last eight years.
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Distinguished Voices Series With H. R. McMaster
Lt. General (ret.) and former U.S. National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster discusses the geopolitical dynamics that the second Donald Trump administration will confront.
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U.S. Governance and the Presidential Transition
Experts discuss the importance of a peaceful transfer of power, potential challenges facing the incoming administration, and strategies to prevent leadership gaps in essential roles.
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Immigration
The U.S. Immigration Terms to Know
The U.S. immigration system is complex, consisting of various laws, policies, and programs. Here’s what to know about immigration under a second Donald Trump administration.
Conflict in the Middle East
The Difficult Path Toward Peace
The announced cease-fire and hostage release deal still has many pitfalls. CFR experts discuss what it will take to sustain a truce between Israel and Hamas and next steps.
The Role of Tariffs
What Are Tariffs?
Recent U.S. presidents have turned to tariffs to support local industries amid economic confrontation with China. Here’s how these taxes work and how they’ve been used historically.
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Transition 2025: Trump’s Immigration Policy
Experts discuss Trump’s proposed immigration policies and their likely effects on the economy.
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Transition 2025: Iran Reacts to Trump’s Election
Experts discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in Iran and whether a return to “maximum pressure” will force Tehran to agree to limit its nuclear program.
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Transition 2025: China Reacts to Trump’s Victory
Experts discuss how Trump’s win is being viewed in China and what his presidency will mean for the future of U.S.-China economic relations.
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Global and Public Health
What Does the World Health Organization Do?
Since its postwar founding, the UN agency has garnered both praise and criticism for its response to international public health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Climate Change
How the L.A. Fires Show the Need for Climate Realism
The wildfires scorching the region around Los Angeles are likely to be the most expensive in history. But, future climate change-related disasters will certainly top them in cost. Here are some steps to limit the damage.
The Russia-Ukraine War
How Much U.S. Aid Is Going to Ukraine?
Nine charts illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.
China
Trump’s China Challenge
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the incoming Trump administration’s approach, the central challenge it faces is clear: positioning the United States to outcompete China as a critical window in the competition begins to close.
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Zoe Liu, the Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in China and what his presidency will mean for the future of U.S.-China economic relations. This episode is the seventh in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Sheila Smith, the John E. Merow senior fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in Japan and what his presidency will mean for U.S.-Japanese relations and the security situation in northeast Asia. This episode is the sixth in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Will Freeman, a fellow for Latin America studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in Latin America and what his policies toward the region might be. This episode is the fifth in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Liana Fix, a fellow for Europe at CFR and adjunct professor at Georgetown University, and Matthias Matthijs, a senior fellow for Europe at CFR and associate professor of international political economy at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how governments across Europe are preparing for a second Trump administration. This episode is the fourth in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Each Friday, I examine what is happening with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Donald Trump’s victory was closer, and his mandate less impressive, than Election Night reports suggested.
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Reflecting on past experiences, panelists discuss the critical aspects of the U.S. presidential transition, including the importance of a peaceful transfer of power, potential challenges that may confront the incoming administration, and strategies to prevent leadership gaps in essential roles during this period. Please make note of the log-in information listed in this invitation. Log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will also be provided the evening before the event to those who register. The audio, video, and transcript of this virtual meeting will be posted on the CFR website. This meeting is part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Meeting Series on Democracy.
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Southeast Asia is increasingly turning to middle powers as a hedge against heightening U.S.-China competition in the region.
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Christopher M. Tuttle, a senior fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the people that President-elect Donald Trump has nominated for foreign policy and national security positions. This episode is the third in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Although India has developed a strong relationship with President-elect Trump, other South Asian countries may struggle to gain a hearing in his second term.
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Each Friday, I examine what is happening with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Trump’s choices for senior positions on his national security team prize loyalty over qualifications and worldview.