Published: 6 AUG 2025

Author: RYAN HASS

US President Trump and the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement behind him will overlap uneasily with Southeast Asia’s foreign policy orientation.

Since returning to office, US President Donald J. Trump’s attention has largely been consumed by conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, as well as by an effort to rebalance global trade through tariffs. At home, Trump has acted with urgency to advance his domestic reform agenda and target his political enemies. 

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