Show Notes
Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, founder of GZEROMedia, and one of the most influential geopolitical analysts in the world. Together they assess whether the United States is still seen as a reliable global partner.
Bremmer breaks down how President Trump is reshaping alliances, why U.S. foreign policy feels increasingly improvisational, and how adversaries like Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin exploit American dysfunction.
They also examine the administration’s Middle East strategy, whether the U.S. is quietly pursuing regime change in Venezuela and whether our fear of Artificial Intelligence can be solved by good political leadership.
00:00 — Is the U.S. Still a Reliable Ally? 06:31 — Does Trump Actually Have a Foreign Policy? 13:11 — MBS, Saudi Arabia, and That White House Meeting 19:22 — Should Trump Get More Credit in the Middle East? 25:38 — China’s Strategy: Xi Believes He Can Manage Trump 32:04 — Why This Administration Seems to Have It Out for Canada 38:48 — Are We Quietly Pushing Regime Change in Venezuela? 41:55 — The Trump – Putin Relationship Isn’t Working 48:53 — JD Vance & the NATO Breakdown 53:36 — How the World Actually Sees the U.S. Right Now 1:00:57 — American Corruption Is Now on Full Display 1:04:38 — Can Capitalism Save or Destroy AI? 1:08:50 — What The Epstein Files Really Tell Us
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