With President Trump assembly with heads of state within the Center East this week, the Occasions Opinion senior worldwide editor Krista Mahr sat down with the columnists Lydia Polgreen and Nick Kristof to speak about how the president is emboldening leaders of all types worldwide, and what relationships they’re most nervous about.
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Krista Mahr: My identify is Krista Mahr. I’m the senior worldwide editor at Occasions Opinion.
One of many issues my colleagues and I’ve been watching intently within the first 4 months of Trump’s second time period is how world leaders are reacting to this new administration. I wished to speak about this so-called Trump impact with Lydia Polgreen and Nick Kristof, columnists who’ve reported extensively on America’s relationship with the remainder of the world.
Lydia, Nick, welcome.
Lydia Polgreen: Hello, Nick. Hello, Krista.
Nicholas Kristof: Good to be with you.
Mahr: So, from my perspective, it appears like there are just a few various kinds of management which have emerged in response to Trump 2.0. There are the emboldened leaders like Vladimir Putin who’re utilizing Trump’s overseas coverage to advance their very own agendas.
