Trump’s 2024 Election Win — and What’s Next | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer

In this in-depth discussion on the implications of Donald Trump’s re-election as US president, geopolitical expert Ian Bremmer explores the key issues that shaped the result — as well as the coming shifts in US foreign policy, from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the US-China relationship and the Middle East. Learn more about the economic pressures, complex global dynamics and central personalities (including Elon Musk) that will define a second Trump presidency.

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[BWiz-hbkz]

I think you’re an analysis is very balanced. Reading through the comments here you definitely have people on both sides who aren’t happy with what you’re saying, I believe that’s a good indication you’re providing a balanced perspective, I appreciate you.

[damienkeane]

The US is a strange country. When I visited there a few years ago what shocked me most was the massive level of consumerism. It was pervasive everywhere in the society. And the media, and it's made a lot worse with social media, is constantly about getting it's audience to consume. To get u to consume they pump the people with their distorted narrative and with fear. Divide and conquer. Fear and consumption. It's a deeply divided, fearful nation, taken over by the ideology of consumerism.

[wongjefx]

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. -Yoda.

[thegreatujo]

this is the very first time I hear someone explain why musk turned against biden. as a european who finds the whole US politics thing baffling that explanation was really helpful.

[mossydog]

I retired recently, and what I've found is that there ARE a lot of bad actors out there, there IS a lot of bad information disseminated for a variety of reasons, but I thought I was pretty well informed until I had the 2-4 hours PER DAY, to both ferret out reliable sources and comb through what they got wrong and have corrected, and to try to parse good information from bad in a more general sense. Information divorced from political or personal ideology or bias. The three network information environment i grew up with may be the only viable model to accurately inform a public who works/commutes more than 40 hours a week, or are otherwise exposed to the type of information overload that modern for profit media demands.

[emilschattner]

Mr. Bremmer, the only thing I believe, online, offline, from social media, mainstream and sidestream media, and even from barbershop visits is that one can never go wrong by underestimating the general intelligence of the American public !
This depressing fact is highlighted in elections, corporate board meeting decisions and especially how politicians perform their public duties.

[ontaka]

Just like Trump lost to COVID in 2020, Harris lost to inflation (to be precise, high cost of living) in 2024.
Most voters living from paycheck to paycheck unlikely watched the news, but had to stare at the pricetags in the supermarkets and see the rent go up.

[enzos]

"20% Worldwide Pandemic Inflation" .. People have Pandemic Amnesia, only conscious of the Prices ..

[bkinstler]

Don’t underestimate the pandemic as a proximate cause of both inflation and distrust of institutions here in the US and abroad.
COVID caused a lot of genuine psychological trauma, and it is absolutely playing a role in civil discourse and electoral politics.

[andrewthomas]

Rational unbiased commentary from Ian. A rare thing these days.

[lsb]

This has been a sobering listen indeed.
Thank you for broadcasting.

[jbm]

Excellent. It is interesting to hear unbiased information presented intelligently.

[LuckieChuckie]

How can so many people find bigotry, dishonesty, criminality and greed acceptable. I am a saddened and ashamed to be an American right now.

[spyrop.]

The fact that you didn't mention how incredibly annoying identity politics are to the vast majority of people is very telling.

[rogerdc]

Ian
This is the best looking into the future. Most of the people, including the ones that provide analysis of the situations, are stunned (me included) and unable to think on what is going to happen.
Not surprising, for you, allways go deeper than most of us.
Thank you, and please continue guiding us in understanding the un-understandable.

[bclamore]

Yes, people dont like high prices. The cause is not immigrants; it's corporate greed, but it's easier to believe the price of eggs and rent is due to those who don't look like you. Shades of 1933 Germany.

[enzos]

If we "still have a functioning House & Senate, in 2026" it will be "interesting" to see How "popular" Trump-GOP Policies are with Americans (If Americans are still capable of "disseminating any facts)"..

[focusonrevenues]

This without exception is the most unbiased analysis of the world situation I have heard. Thank you very much for sharing it.

[brigham]

I keep hearing that a majority of Americans do not like the direction that the country is heading without anyone ever telling me just what that direction is. Also, is this direction real or imagined, created by the media, especially rightwing media? Is it just a phony narrative or legitimately true? In the end, a majority of Americans thought that a convicted felon who attempted a coup, who can't stop lying, and can't be trusted with very sensitive documents/information, and who may very well be on his last legs, was the better choice.

[viggosmiles]

So good to listen too. This was fair and deep analysis… totally recommend watching