Why does Donald Trump pick so many fights? And what happens when he meets someone he openly admires? From restricting certain media organisations’ access to the White House to clashes with Canada and tariffs on countries including China, his confrontations raise questions about power, negotiation and political theatre. His recent meeting with the Chinese leader offered a striking change of tone, with warm praise and admiration taking centre stage. When is confrontation a strategy, when is it personal, and what can these contrasting approaches tell us about how Trump sees the world?

Join BO, a seasoned lecturer on American politics and history at universities and consulates across Asia and the US, for a guided discussion connecting these headlines to their wider historical and political context. Together, we’ll explore whom Trump challenges, whom he respects, and what his choices mean for the press, international relationships and people beyond America’s borders. Whether you follow American politics closely or find the headlines difficult to untangle, no prior knowledge is necessary. BO will provide the background, and we’ll bring our questions and perspectives to a conversation about the forces shaping the news.

为什么 Donald Trump 老是到处开战？可当他遇到自己公开欣赏的人，又会是什么样？从限制某些媒体机构进入白宫，到跟加拿大起冲突、对中国等国家加关税，他这些对抗让人忍不住想聊权力、谈判和政治表演。他最近和中国领导人的会面，画风又突然一变，热情夸赞和欣赏成了主旋律。什么时候对抗是一种策略，什么时候又是冲着人去的？这些完全不同的做法，又能让我们看出 Trump 是怎么看这个世界的？

跟着 BO 来一场有引导的讨论，把这些新闻放到更大的历史和政治背景里看。BO 是一位很有经验的美政和历史讲师，在亚洲和美国的大学、领事馆都教过。我们会一起聊聊 Trump 到底在挑战谁、尊重谁，以及他的这些选择对媒体、国际关系和美国人以外的人意味着什么。不管你是天天追美国政治，还是觉得那些新闻标题根本看不懂，都不需要提前做功课。BO 会补背景，我们带上问题和自己的视角，一起聊聊那些正在塑造新闻的力量。