Published: 12 Nov 2024

Authors: Hoang Thi Ha|William Choong

Southeast Asia is unlikely to be a priority in Trump’s foreign policy agenda, but the region will need to strategise its response to the President-elect’s trade and security stances, and his transactional approach.

TRUMPISM AND SOUTHEAST ASIA DISINTEREST

The world is bracing for a wild ride with the second Trump presidency – one that promises to be even more volatile and disruptive than his first. Trump’s standing in American politics is now more powerful than ever with what he calls an “unprecedented and powerful mandate” from the American people. He secured a decisive victory in the presidential election, winning 312 electoral college votes compared to Harris’ 226 and becoming the first Republican to win the popular vote since George W. Bush in 2004.

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