Trump’s global ripple effect


Trump preparing to enter his inauguration at the Capitol in Washington. — ©2025 The New York Times Company

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has positioned himself as a global figurehead for hard-line conservative populism.

His rhetoric and policies have fuelled nationalist movements in the European Union and beyond, inspiring political factions often defined by anti-immigration stances, advocacy for “traditional” values and hostility towards climate regulations.

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