When it comes to the geopolitical implications of this second Trump presidency, perhaps no one could have predicted the shift from protectionist to imperialist—but here we are, says Jacob Shapiro with Cognitive Investments.
Shapiro says that not since 35th president William McKinley has the U.S. seen a president so keen on “taking” places the U.S. deems valuable. In Trump’s case, it’s Greenland, the Panama Canal, and Colombia, and perhaps even Canada if the “51st state” rhetoric is to be taken seriously.
So what does all of this mean for Canada, Mexico, and the North American economy? How do countries navigate relationships with imperialists? Shapiro and host Shaun Haney work to unpack some of the potential consequences of Trump’s policies on global trade, inflation, immigration and more.
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