Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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America built the post-war order. Now it is walking away from it. On the latest Insider episode, The Economist’s top editors discuss whether Trump’s foreign policy amounts to a revolution—and what it means for American power. Watch the full episode celebrating America’s 250th birthday by clicking the link.

00:00 - America tears up the post-war order
01:36 - The case for optimism
04:32 - Do Americans support its new role in the world?
06:49 - How this revolution could end

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