The Upcoming US Elections: Trump’s Foreign Policy and Its Domestic Implications

What foreign policy issues could matter at the ballot box in the November midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election? How has the Democratic Party failed on Palestine and how might foreign policy impact the party’s prospects in the upcoming elections? What are the impacts of the Trump administration’s policy on US civil liberties, first amendment rights, and democratic principles? How might the split in the MAGA movement and Trump’s policies impact the Republican Party’s performance in the upcoming elections? These questions and many more were answered by a group of prominent Middle East experts as part of Arab Center's Eleventh Annual Conference titled "Trump’s Second Term: Upending Democracy, Development, and Diplomacy." Carrie Dann Managing Editor, The Cook Political Report Charles W. Dunne Non-resident Senior Fellow, Arab Center Washington DC; Former US Diplomat Yousef Munayyer Head of the Palestine/Israel Program and Senior Fellow, Arab Center Washington DC James J. Zogby Co-founder and President, Arab American Institute; Director, Zogby Research Services; Veteran Democratic National Committee Member Prem Thakker – Moderator Columnist and Political Correspondent, Zeteo 0:00 Introduction 01:56 Carrie Dann 10:06 James Zogby 22:12 Charles W. Dunne 36:33 Yousef Munayyer 53:38 Q&A