Thomas Gift

I was, of course, on the wrong end of the joke @TheDailyShow

"Trump pledged a new 'golden age' for America—with cheaper eggs and gas, an end to the war in Ukraine, and sweeping national renewal. When those promises go unfulfilled, some voters will inevitably feel buyer's remorse," @TGiftiv tells @Newsweek newsweek.com/donald-trump-a…

Some Republicans are starting to express doubts about Trump's tariffs but "it's really hard to see anyone stopping Trump's tariffs right now except Trump himself" says @TGiftiv. As #HandsOff protests grow, "momentum is starting to change" but will it help Dems?

"Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs are doing nothing to calm the nerves of investors, especially as markets whipsaw in response to statements he's made about the macroeconomy," @TGiftiv tells @Newsweek @uclspp @uclnews newsweek.com/donald-trump-a…

Thanks to @mj_lee for having me on @CNN to break down the latest on the Big Beautiful Bill What are the key divides inside the GOP on the legislation? And what message is Trump really sending to Republican holdouts? @CUSP_ucl @uclspp @uclnews

Trump approval rating hits -6. @TGiftiv “While Trump still needs to think about how his national popularity shapes his mandate, & the amount of room his fellow Republicans in Congress give him to manoeuvre, the usual re-election pressures no longer apply.” buff.ly/WTsAdia

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is exposing the identity crisis within the Republican Party writes @TGiftiv of @CUSP blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…

Don’t confuse Trump’s exploits with getting things done write @DrJulieNorman2 and @TGiftiv of @CUSP blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…

Trump's travel plan and visa cancellation sends "a loud and clear message that America isn’t an open, pluralist nation that welcomes the world to its shores,” @TGiftiv tells @NBCNews @uclspp @uclnews nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

The reputation of US universities around the world is especially vital today as Trump’s “America first” foreign policy signals a descent into belligerent isolationism. My latest @ConversationUK @CUSP_ucl @uclspp @uclnews theconversation.com/trump-v-harvar…

Thrilled to participate in @BNPParibas's Global Markets Americas Conference this year to discuss geopolitical risks and other challenges facing the markets in 2025 @uclspp @CUSP_ucl @uclnews

"[I]f the 90-day pause period expires, and voters begin to see the tariffs burn a hole in their wallets, their patience may soon run thin," @TGiftiv tells @newsweek @uclspp @uclnews newsweek.com/donald-trump-a…

President Trump released his newly proposed budget last week, calling for significant reductions in discretionary non-defense spending. In this Q&A for @LSEUSAblog, @TGiftiv (@CUSP_ucl) analyzes what the budget says about Trump’s priorities. blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…

Always a pleasure to join @kimbrunhuber on @CNN to unpack the latest in US politics. Will Trump’s low approval ratings blunt his push for a "big, beautiful" spending bill? Has he already burned through his political capital on executive orders? @CUSP_ucl @uclspp @uclnews

Trump's foreign policy doctrine "centers on replacing a values-driven approach to international relations with one grounded in transactionalism," @TGiftiv tells @Newsweek @uclspp @uclnews newsweek.com/donald-trump-f…

Trump’s first 100 days have been about doing everything at once writes @TGiftiv of @CUSP blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…

“It’s possible to believe two things at once: that universities do suffer from many of the ailments that Trump has alleged; and that Trump’s onslaught is aimed at putting universities under the president’s thumb.” My latest @ConversationUK theconversation.com/harvard-is-sui…

"Americans' mood about the economy has soured. The tumbling stock market, spiking concerns about inflation, and worries about a looming, full-blown recession all play a part," @TGiftiv tells @Newsweek @uclspp @uclnews newsweek.com/americans-econ…

"It's not only [Trump's tariff] policy that seems to irk voters, but also the apparent lack of strategy, the impulsive decision-making, and the inconsistent messaging from the White House," @TGiftiv tells @Newsweek @uclspp @uclnews newsweek.com/donald-trump-a…

No-one can stop Trump’s costly new tariffs except Trump himself writes @TGiftiv of @CUSP blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…

We shouldn’t read too much into the Democrats’ Wisconsin Supreme Court win writes @TGiftiv of @CUSP blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…