Walter Russell Mead delivers a guest lecture at the London School of Economics to offer his analysis of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy in the principal geopolitical arenas. He describes the president’s overall approach to international relations and places him as a unique figure in the context of American history.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)