BBC World Service - The Explanation, The President's Path: Trump's second term: How America and the world see him Homepage Accessibility links * Skip to content * Accessibility Help Close menu BBC World Service The Explanation * Home * Episodes * Clips * Podcast Main content Listen now The President's Path: Trump's second term: How America and the world see him The Explanation We answer your questions on Trump’s presidency and examine the key issues that could shape the midterms. Show more Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann answer your questions on Trump’s presidency and examine the key issues that could shape the midterms, from his approach to foreign policy and relations with US allies to the domestic political battles and key races to watch. Senior producer: James Kraft Editor: James Kraft Executive producer: Anna Holford Show less Download Choose your file * Higher quality (128kbps) * Lower quality (64kbps) Release date: 04 September 2026 Available now 1 hour, 3 minutes More episodes See all episodes from The Explanation Featured * . Podcast * The Explanation Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin Related Content Similar programmes By genre: * Factual > History * News By format: * Documentaries * Online schedule * Help & FAQs * Contact us * News in more than 40 languages * Terms of Use * About the BBC * Privacy Policy * Privacy Policy * Cookies * Cookies * Accessibility Help * Parental Guidance * Contact the BBC * Make an editorial complaint * Careers * BBC emails for you * Advertise with us Copyright (c) 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.