Trump 2.0: Impact on Europe & the World
22 April 2025
16:00 - 17:30
Speakers' Corner
We're looking for students!
Are you interested in U.S. politics and its impact on Europe? Join our discussion team and help shape our event with journalist and U.S. expert Laila Frank! We’re looking for students to assist in preparing an interactive discussion on key topics like Trump’s America, the role of Elon Musk, and what it all means for Europe. Interested? Let us know ASAP! Send an email to [email protected] by April 7.
Trump 2.0: Impact on Europe & the World
Donald Trump is back in the White House, making controversial decisions that are putting both the U.S. and the world on edge. What does this mean for Europe and the Netherlands? And how significant is the influence of figures like Elon Musk? Join us on April 22 for a talk with journalist and U.S. expert Laila Frank. She will analyze the consequences of America’s new direction. Shana Atangana Bekono will moderate the interactive discussion.
Students and staff of THUAS are welcome to join this event. Entrance is free, as always.
Laila Frank
Laila Frank is a journalist and U.S. affairs expert. She transitioned to journalism after a successful career as a campaign strategist and political advisor. She divides her time between the U.S. and the Netherlands.
Before becoming a journalist, she spent 14 years working as a campaign specialist and political consultant—a background that deeply influences her work. In her reporting, she always seeks to uncover the underlying currents that shape political outcomes.
She has lived in Philadelphia and Los Angeles and spends several months each year traveling across the United States. In 2021, she drove 20,000 kilometers through America, visiting towns named Washington in search of stories about citizens taking matters into their own hands to improve their country. This journey resulted in the podcast Welkom in Washington, available on your favorite podcast app. In 2024, she launched a second season: The Presidential Edition.
Shana Atangana Bekono
Shana Atangana Bekono is a senior lecturer in the International Public Policy and Leadership (IPPL) program, where she teaches European Governance and International Relations. In addition to her role as a lecturer, she is a researcher at the research group The Changing Role of Europe. As a teacher-researcher, she focuses on bridging the gap between European professional practice, research, and education.
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