Spheres of Influence or American Primacy? The World Trump is Making

Analysts of foreign affairs are offering competing explanations for Trump’s foreign policy whirlwind. Over the past year, he’s rattled the world with tariffs, negotiated a ceasefire in Gaza, conducted strikes in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, and even issued threats of conquering an ally’s territory. Whether one views this record as beneficial or damaging to American interests, one thing seems clear: Trump has unleashed American power on the world stage, creating extraordinary uncertainty for the future world order. So, how is Trump's foreign policy shaping the world? To find the signal in the noise, Chris Chivvis speaks with Stephen Wertheim, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.