In less than a year and a half, President Trump has radically reoriented American foreign policy, including: exiting the Iran deal, opening up negotiation with North Korea, backing out of the Paris climate agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and imposing steel tariffs. Frank and David try to put this shift into context, including:

How Jefferson, Polk, and Carter changed the US foreign policy stance after taking office

Why most presidents tend to maintain the status quo with regards to foreign policy

What Trump's posture means for the future of foreign relations

Last Drops

Frank: Resistance genealogist Jennifer Mendelsohn

David: Zora Neale Hurston's Barracoon