Yaroslav Trofimov
Appearances
Apple News Today
Why Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump
If you looked at the initial slew of tariffs that were imposed by President Trump, they made no distinction between longtime friends and allies that have fought side by side with the U.S. in all the recent wars, like nations in the European Union and South Korea, and outright enemies or rivals, like, for example, Iran, which received a lower tariff, let alone China.
Apple News Today
Why Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump
And so in the beginning, this seemed to be like a trade war against the entire world.
Apple News Today
Why Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump
Some politicians are asking themselves, well, if the U.S. is no longer our ally, if we're going to trust the U.S., if the U.S. maybe seeks to divide Europe together with Russia, well, China is our only salvation, no matter how much we realize the nature of the Chinese regime not being a fellow democracy.
Apple News Today
Why Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump
It's not just the American intentions that aren't clear, but also the entire decision-making process is so haphazard with decisions made and reversed and changed in a very unpredictable fashion. That makes it very hard for nations to place their trust in the United States being a part and an ally in the long run.