After G7 summit, is Trump reshaping the old world order?

Jun. 11, 2018

President Trump is in Singapore meeting Kim Jong-Un. Trump wants North Korea’s leader to give up the country’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions. But Trump left behind a very unhappy group of seven this weekend, refusing to sign a joint communique.

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Credits

Guests:

Edward Alden - Council on Foreign Relations - @edwardalden
Abraham Denmark - Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars - @AbeDenmark
Ian Bremmer - Eurasia Group - @ianbremmer

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or

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