When the Trump administration posted its 29-page national security strategy on Dec. 5, it presented foreign governments with a jarring reinterpretation of America’s place in the world and how it sees traditional allies. On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders, along with Adam Farrar, senior geoeconomics analyst for Bloomberg Economics, and Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg News, discusses how the White House broadside appears to reorder US priorities. In particular, they analyze its clear message that—to Donald Trump—economic power isn’t just a component of US national security; it is national security.

When the Trump administration&nbsp;posted its 29-page <a href="bbg://news/stories/T6T8FNT96OSG" data-web-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-05/trump-s-national-security-strategy-veers-inward-in-telling-shift" data-cke-saved-href="bbg://news/stories/T6T8FNT96OSG">national security strategy</a>&nbsp;on Dec. 5, it presented foreign governments with a jarring reinterpretation of America&rsquo;s place in the world&nbsp;and how it&nbsp;sees traditional allies. On this episode of Trumponomics,&nbsp;host Stephanie Flanders, along with Adam Farrar,&nbsp;senior geoeconomics analyst for Bloomberg Economics, and Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg News, discusses how the White House broadside appears to reorder&nbsp;US priorities. In particular, they analyze its clear message&nbsp;that&mdash;to Donald Trump&mdash;economic power isn&rsquo;t just a component of US national security; it is&nbsp;national security.

Tariffs, crypto, deregulation, tax cuts, protectionism, are just some of the things back on the table when Donald Trump returns to the Presidency. To help you plan for Trump's singular approach to economics, Bloomberg presents Trumponomics, a weekly podcast focused on the Trump administration's economic policies and plans. Editorial head of government and economics Stephanie Flanders will be joined each week by reporters in Washington D.C. and Wall Street to examine how Trump's policies are shaping the global economy and what on earth is going to happen next.

Tariffs, crypto, deregulation, tax cuts, protectionism, are just some of the things back on the table when Donald Trump returns to the Presidency. To help you plan for Trump's singular approach to economics, Bloomberg presents Trumponomics, a weekly podcast focused on the Trump administration's economic policies and plans. Editorial head of government and economics Stephanie Flanders will be joined each week by reporters in Washington D.C. and Wall Street to examine how Trump's policies are shaping the global economy and what on earth is going to happen next.

Who will win the trade war, and how? If the job market is so strong, why does your paycheck seem so meager? What will drive the economy of the future? Stephanomics, a podcast hosted by Bloomberg Economics head Stephanie Flanders, will take listeners on location each week to answer questions like these and bring the global economy to life.

Trumponomics

How Trump Sees Economic Survival at the Heart of National Security

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