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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Trump’s first 100 days: What ‘America first’ means for the Middle East
Description: During the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s administration, he has signed more executive orders than any other president in the same time span.
They are part of his mandate to put "America first". But many of his foreign policy orders have also had a direct and immediate impact on the Middle East.
He has frozen foreign aid, hitting countries like Egypt and Jordan that rely on US assistance. He has disrupted the admission of refugees into the US. He has imposed major tariffs on trading partners, with additional levies on Syria, Israel, Iraq and ot...