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How Trump Brought Us to a “Rupture in the World Order”

January 23, 2026·33 min·2-min readroundtablepolitics
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The episode examines a pivotal week in U.S. foreign relations under Donald Trump, marked by erratic rhetoric on Greenland, NATO, and global alliances, prompting European leaders to confront a growing rift in transatlantic trust and question the reliability of the United States as an ally.

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Carl Bildt

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Donald TrumpCarl BildtJ.D. VanceStephen MillerMark RutteMark CarneyVladimir Putin

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NATO

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DiplomacyForeign PolicyGeopoliticsUs Politics

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