Brett Bruen
@BrettBruen
President @GlobalSitRoom experts in Complex Communications | Ex-Global Engagement Director @WhiteHouse & US diplomat | Teach @Georgetown [email protected]
Previewed @GlobalSitRoom's new Reputation Risk Index on Bloomberg with @flacqua this morning, One issue it raises is the trust factor as a major oversight by most companies who are adopting AI too quickly... "There are efficiencies to be gained, but also customers to be lost."
How does this benefit US security? How does this benefit US companies? How does this benefit US international influence? Beijing is the main beneficiary of Trump’s imperial threats.
Per a YouGov poll conducted in February, only 20% of Danish people hold a favorable opinion of the U.S., down from 48% in August last year. In a more recent poll, for the Berlingske newspaper, 41% of Danes described the U.S. as a threat to their nation. wsj.com/world/europe/t…
I oversaw foreign student programs in the Obama White House - there is absolutely no justification in law for what the Administration is doing It not only damages Harvard, but American higher education & industry that depend on the best & brightest wanting to come here
State Department launches new investigation into Harvard ow.ly/5Kiq106gG58
Same sort of deal as this one?
Trump secures historic $550B trade deal with Japan: 'Never been anything like it' foxbusiness.com/politics/trump…
Ceding international institutions to aggressive adversaries is about as dumb as it gets in diplomacy
“President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the group removes a powerful check on China’s effort, in the latest example of how the White House retreat from international institutions offers an opening for China to advance its soft power” nytimes.com/2025/07/23/wor…
Will be remembered the next time we ask others to risk their lives for us…
The Trump administration is rolling back programs that were meant to assist more than 250,000 Afghans with planned resettlement in the U.S. Many, including those who risked their lives to help Americans, could now face retribution from the Taliban. wapo.st/4lDLyLF
The US Government has some of the most secure systems in the world for protecting sensitive data. Instead, the Embassy in South Africa is processing refugee requests using Google forms...
Questions about refugee resettlement? 📧 Email: [email protected] ℹ️ Info: za.usembassy.gov/refugee-admiss… Access to USRAP is free. Don’t pay for help. Report fraud: forms.gle/f9xnU7ywvbXLbo… #USwithSA #RefugeeAdmissions #USConsularServices
You cant get a US visa now if there is, “any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United States” on your private social media accounts. But, sure - team Trump wants to lecture others on free speech…
State Department attacks Europe over free speech ow.ly/gB20106gC2M
So how does America First plan to preserve the world’s most endangered places before their lost?
Today After the Brief, I highlight @StateDept's commitment to America First, including our decision to veto WHO's 2024 International Health Regulations amendments, our withdrawal from UNESCO, and our warning to Americans: Do not travel to Venezuela!
Where’s the deal - or are we just doing rough sketches of deals at this point?
The U.S.-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade will unlock significant market access for U.S. agricultural and industrial goods, ranging from automobiles and machinery to dairy and beef.
Can we see the deal or is it more of a back of the napkin kinda thing?
JUST ANNOUNCED: The United States and Indonesia have reached an agreement on reciprocal trade: 🇮🇩 Indonesia will eliminate 99% of tariffs on American industrial goods, tech products, and agricultural products. 🇺🇸 American products sold in Indonesia will have a 0% tariff rate,…
They protect the most historically significant places on the planet… But, you’re right, it’s not America First …so not really worth it
The United States informed UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay of our decision to withdraw from UNESCO. UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes and maintains an outsized focus on the UN sustainable development goals, a globalist ideological agenda for…
Make factchecks Great Again
At least two Republican members of Congress appeared to fall for the fake Jerome Powell resignation letter.
America does not spend public funds to venerate our current leaders (or their spouses) This is the kinda stuff I saw as a US diplomat in countries controlled by self-aggrandizing, non-democratic leaders.
House GOP move to rename Kennedy Center’s Opera House after Melania Trump trib.al/F1cXMbw
Riley was an intern in January. She now speaks for the US military. That should concern all Americans - especially those who serve.
I’m excited to share that I’ve launched my official @DeptofDefense Assistant Press Secretary account!🇺🇸 Give me a follow @RPodleskiDOD!
Our Q2 Reputation Risk Index highlights key shifts across industries, reflecting emerging threats and evolving priorities on both sides of the Atlantic. Check out findings from the full Q2 index: globalsitroom.com/reputational-r…
American presidents don't get to cherrypick who covers them. American presidents don't get to punish those who print things that displease them. American presidents are accountable to the press & the people.
A statement regarding @WSJ
Facts are stubborn things, Karoline
Trump celebrates 6 months back in office: US 'totally revived' after being 'DEAD' under Biden foxnews.com/politics/trump…
It was Immigrants who built the Empire State Building Immigrants like my Irish grandparents Immigrants who fled oppressive places Immigrants given a new life here Immigrants like the ones you so cruelly dehumanize Try as you might - their contributions here can’t be unbuilt
MILLER: If you look at photos of the Empire State Building being built, you don’t see any illegal aliens. When you look at the photos of the NASA control room during the moon landing, you don’t see any illegal aliens. Americans built, sustained, and powered this country for two…
Our weakness: the Secretary’s Signal chats
Our strength is the American warrior.