The news surrounding the US is nearly impossible to keep up with. In Trump's America, only chaos is predictable. But no matter how erratic the most powerful man on earth may be, one thing is certain: the world will never be the same, and Europe is feeling the impact directly.

In Trump's America: Chaos and Danger? Laila Frank, Anna van Zoest, and Bob Deen analyze how America is profoundly changing the world. From Ukraine and NATO to Tech and geopolitical tensions surrounding Greenland and Iran: the consequences are immediate. How stable is the transatlantic relationship today? And how dependent do we still want to be on the US?

Meanwhile, tensions are simmering within America itself. Polarization is increasing, institutions are under pressure, and the midterms are approaching. From ICE to Fox News: how do Americans view their own future and that of their country? Will these midterm elections be a stress test for democracy? And is what happens there a precursor to what awaits Europe?

An evening about power, uncertainty, and the question: what if America changes, and we must change with it?

about

Laila Frank is a journalist, podcast maker, and presenter. She hosts, among others, the NPO Radio 1 program Bureau Buitenland. As a US expert, she is well-known for her commentary at NOS and Eva. Previously, she created the podcast Welkom in Washington.

Anna van Zoest is the director of the Atlantic Commission and a member of the Peace and Security Committee of the Advisory Council on International Affairs.

Bob Deen is a security and defense expert and Eastern Europe specialist at the Clingendael Institute.

This theater lecture is a joint production of the Atlantic Commission and Haagsch College.