Trump’s Power Grab

• Date: 23 February
• Time: 19:30 - 21:00
• Location: Nieuwspoort

This event takes place in Dutch

How Trump Is Reshaping the US — and the World

Trade wars, so-called “peace deals,” mass deportations, and unprecedented attacks on democratic institutions. The first year of Trump’s second term has sent shockwaves through both the United States and the rest of the world. What lasting impact has Trump’s policy already had? And what lies ahead?

In Trump’s Power Grab, four leading experts dive deep into Trump’s America and his influence on the global stage. Laila Frank shows how Trump’s policies affect the daily lives of ordinary Americans in countless ways. From Washington DC, Jan Postma explains why the capital — and the power dynamics on Capitol Hill — have been permanently altered. What will this mean for the upcoming midterm elections?

Anna van Zoest and Bernard Hammelburg analyse the irreversible geopolitical consequences of Trump’s return. Do we really need to say goodbye to the United States as an ally? And how will that change our lives here in Europe? Expect compelling stories and sharp insights that will fully prepare you for Trump’s second year in office.

Speakers

• Laila Frank – Journalist, podcast maker, and presenter, including the NPO Radio 1 programme Bureau Buitenland. As a US expert, she regularly provides analysis for NOS and Eva. She previously created the podcast Welkom in Washington.

• Bernard Hammelburg – One of the Netherlands’ best-known US experts, presenter of BNR De Wereld and co-creator of the BNR Amerika Podcast. He previously served for many years as a US correspondent.

• Jan Postma – US correspondent for BNR Nieuwsradio, AD, and several other media outlets; co-creator of the BNR Amerika Podcast.

• Anna van Zoest – Director of the Atlantic Commission and member of the Peace and Security Committee of the Advisory Council on International Affairs.

Practical information

• Date: Evening of 23 February 2026

• Doors open: 19:00

• Start: 19:30

• End: 21:00

• Tickets:

  • Regular: €19.50 per person

  • Poorters / Nieuwspoort members: €16.50 per person

Chef’s Special
You can enjoy a meal before the event. Order the Chef’s Special (€16.50) in addition to your ticket and you will be welcome in the restaurant from 18:00.
The menu includes Indonesian rendang: slow-cooked beef stew in coconut with sambal green beans, egg and white rice, or a vegetarian version with Indonesian-style yellow beetroot stew in coconut, sambal green beans, egg and white rice.

This evening is part of The Week of Geopolitics, during which Haagsch College organises multiple evenings in The Hague focusing on geopolitical themes.

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