A man walks during heavy snow fall as storm Anna hits Stockholm County in Sundbyberg, Sweden, on Jan. 1, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images
When U.S. President Donald Trump, in a Politico interview in December 2025, cited Sweden as a warning sign of European self-delusion, the Nordic country—long associated with progressive ideals and social harmony—found itself back in the crosshairs of American MAGA conservatism.
Anders W. Edwardsson
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Anders W. Edwardsson, PhD, is an author, political analyst, and public speaker with more than three decades of experience in journalism, research, and media commentary across Europe and the United States. He is the author of several books on political history and American exceptionalism and currently teaches political science while contributing to think tanks and international publications.
