Independent Thinking: Trump’s tools – tariffs and sanctions

Christopher Sabatini, Timothy Ash and Christopher Vandome join the podcast to discuss the Trump administration’s use of tariffs and sanctions.

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Published 25 July 2025 — 30 minute listen

How much of Donald Trump’s sanctions strategy is substance and how much is performance? 

In this episode of Independent Thinking, Chatham House experts unpack whether sanctions work. And they look at Trump’s shifting use of sanctions, tariffs and personal power plays in global economic policy. With Christopher Sabatini, Timothy Ash and Christopher Vandome from Chatham House.

Read Christopher Sabatini’s latest report on sanctions: ‘Understanding and improving sanctions today

About Independent Thinking

Independent Thinking is a weekly international affairs podcast hosted by our director Bronwen Maddox, in conversation with leading policymakers, journalists, and Chatham House experts providing insight on the latest international issues.

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