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The Crises Donald Trump Must Confront: W/ Former Senator Ben Cardin

On February 19, 2025, Former Senator Ben Cardin joined the Baltimore Council on Foreign affairs for his 10th appearance with the Council. In his address, Cardin discussed the challenges facing the United States, what the United States should do to meet those challenges, the actions of the second Trump administration's first 30 days in office, and what we can do individually to get engaged. Former Senator Cardin made his position clear; America's strength is in its values (ex: support for democracies, good governance, anti-corruption, and human rights). According to Cardin "we have a responsibility as Americans, as the leader of the free-world...to help lead the world to be a safer, fairer, more prosperous world." Cardin recognizes that many of the global challenges we face, such as the global decline in democracy and the rise of transactional foreign policy, predate Donald Trump's presidency. However, Cardin worries that the Trump administration has weakened our standing as a reliable international partner and dismissed the importance of soft power as a means of securing our international interest. Despite his concern's Cardin's closing remarks were hopeful. "We can bring about change...This is a great nation, each of us has a responsibility to figure our how we can get effectively engages to make our country and world a better, a more prosperous, a more peaceful place...You can make a difference." Watch the recording of this presentation to learn more about Former Senator Cardin's perspective on the challenges facing the United States and the future of US foreign policy under the second Trump Administration. The Baltimore Council relies on support from its members and the community to fulfill its educational mission. We pride our selves on making recordings of our distinguished speaker series freely available to the public so that all of those with an interest in world affairs have access to expert commentary and analysis. Please consider making a donation to the council to support the council and future programs like this on our website: https://bcfausa.org/donate-bcfa/newdo...