Ep. 48 | The Super Bowl of Foreign Policy Speeches

President Trump is slated to speak at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week. Though many say it is unlikely that UNGA will reap anything substantial and positive for the United States, the conference will serve as one of the first opportunities for President Trump to outline to the rest of the world his foreign policy vision and approach for the next four years. Amanda Rothschild, former Special Assistant to the President and Senior National Security Speechwriter at the White House and former Senior Policy Director at The Vandenberg Coalition, joins to share what she expects from the president’s speech, why the speech is important, and how we should think about it within the context of the president’s foreign policy agenda.

“From Reagan to Trump, a Speechwriter’s Legacy Lives On in Washington”

President Trump’s 2017 Speech to the UN

President Trump’s 2018 Speech to the UN

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(1:54) Why Does This Speech Matter?

(3:46) What President Trump May Highlight

(5:20) Palestinian Statehood

(6:32) The Interplay Between Domestic and Foreign Policy

(8:08) The Speechwriting Process

(12:29) Legacy of Past Speechwriters

(14:33) The UNGA Experience

(17:30) The President’s Interactions at UNGA