The foreign policy of Donald Trump in historical perspective
07 May 2026

The foreign policy of Donald Trump in historical perspective

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Commentators around the world draw some startling analogies when they seek to assess President Donald Trump, some even likening him to a Roman emperor or an inter-war dictator. In this lecture, Niall Ferguson puts Trump's foreign policy in an Anglo-American historical perspective.