3 Dec 2025

US political analyst says NZ can ride out America first focus

From Nine To Noon, 9:25 am on 3 December 2025
Christopher Luxon and Donald Trump.

Christopher Luxon and Donald Trump. Photo: Supplied / Christopher Luxon via X

A US political analyst says New Zealand needs to ride out the current America first focus of President Donald Trump's second term, and that opportunities are there to strengthen relations.   

Professor Dan Schnur teaches at the University of California Berkeley and the University of Southern California and has worked on four presidential campaigns, including John McCain's in 2000.

He's speaking this morning at the US Business Summit in Auckland.