Extemp Questions 2025 July

•  Will Congressional Republicans come to regret passing the tax cut and spending bill?
• Are Republicans still the party of fiscal responsibility?
• Are Trump administration policies driving down the value of the dollar for the long term?
• Is the way the Trump administration is enforcing immigration laws driving down public support for his immigration agenda?
• Will passage of the Republican tax cut and spending bill boost America’s economic growth?
• Did DOGE cuts contribute to the loss of life in Texas’ flooding?
• Has the threat of tariffs been an effective way for Trump to get new trade deals?
• Is the President doing lasting damage to America’s international standing?
• Does the Supreme Court’s expanded use of the shadow docket undermine its public credibility?
• Will the EU-US trade deal rebalance trade the way President Trump wants?
• Can the French government find a way out of its current debt crisis?
• Will the release of the Epstein files split President Trump from his base?
• Do Syria’s Druze minority need more protection from the interim government?
• Will moves to lower the voting age in the UK increase voter participation?
• Does the attempted assassination of Uribe signal the return of political violence in Colombia?
• Have attacks by Israel and the US put the Iranian regime on the brink of collapse?
• Can the use of social media platforms revive the membership of the Catholic Church?
• Will elections in Myanmar matter?
• Is post-war Syria on the road to recovery?
• Will President Trump’s threats of new tariffs be enough motivation to finalize new trade deals?
• Will threats of new sanctions by the Trump administration be enough incentive for Russia to make a peace deal with Ukraine?
• Will actions by the Trump Administration to cut the Department of Education do irreparable damage to American schools?
• Is President Trump’s unpredictability on tariffs setting up American businesses to take a big hit in the short term?
• Does President Trump’s rhetoric normalize political violence?
• How much manufacturing will the Trump White House be able to bring back to America through tariffs?
• Will new legislation spur the wider adoption and use of cryptocurrencies?
• Should cryptocurrency companies be regulated like traditional financial institutions?
• Will Netanyahu move to fully occupy Gaza?
• Do European nations need to shift into a wartime mindset?
• What are realistic objectives for the US to pursue in a new Iran nuclear deal?
• Is the US economy headed towards a recession?
• What should be done to strengthen the US jobs market?
• How much has the use of drone aircraft reshared modern warfare?
• Will the Trump Administration’s international isolationism strengthen China’s global influence?
• Will US air strikes against Iran trigger retaliatory attacks against the US?
• Will US and Israeli strikes against Iran lead to a more stable Middle East?
• Will the GOP tax cut and spending bill lead to widespread hospital closures?
• Are Israeli forces violating international law in Gaza>?
• Will President Trump extend his trade deal deadlines again?
• Will the PKK in Turkey actually disarm?
• Is President Trump losing patience with Putin?
• Will Elon Musk follow through on his threats to establish a third political party?
• Will President Trump’s changes in approach towards Russia mean anything tangible for Ukraine?
• How big of an issue will the Epstein files be for Pres. Trump?
• Is there any bipartisan goodwill left in Congress?
• Do the costs of cryptocurrency outweigh its benefits in decentralized finance?