University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen Farnsworth points out: “The Future situation in Ukraine is very uncertain. The reports suggest that Zelensky has been effective in warning Trump of that reducing support for Ukraine would be bad for business Americans, who supply many of the weapons used in Ukraine and resupply NATO allies, who send their own weapons to Ukraine. Zelensky too has said that Trump does not want Ukraine’s problems damage its popularity in the same way as the withdrawal of Afghanistan hurt Biden’s approval ratings.”
Trump reveals when tariffs will be imposed on Mexico and Canada as he floats even harsher trade action (Daily Mail UK)
‘Canada is not going to become part of the United States, but Trump’s comments are more about leveraging what he says to get concessions from Canada by putting Canada off balance, particularly given the precarious current political environment in Canada,’ Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, said at the time.
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Federal DEI workers placed on administrative leave following Trump executive order (MSN)

"This is going to be a pretty significant impact for a lot of individuals, particularly in the Washington region, where the headquarters are often where DEI initiatives are concentrated," explained Steve Farnsworth, PhD, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington. “You're looking at a number of people who may be looking at other jobs in the federal government. They may need to be transferred. That could create some dynamics involving bumping people in terms of unions."
Farnsworth said he expects federal employee unions to file lawsuits against Trump's actions.
Federal DEI workers placed on administrative leave following Trump executive order (MSN)
VIDEO: Elon Musk and Donald Trump: Will the bromance last? (Australian Broadcasting Corp.)
“It seems to me that this Donald Trump, Elon Musk bromance is not destined to be for a long term commitment on either side,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia and author of the book, Presidential Communication and Character: White House News Management from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump.
Trump’s buyout offer sends mixed message to 145,000 federal workers in Virginia (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Steve Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, offered two different explanations for the mixed messages that the Trump administration has been sending to federal employees and the public. “One is they really haven’t thought out the plan and they’re just not prepared to do all these things at the same time,” Farnsworth said. “The other option is they don’t really care about thinking out the plan.”



