Not all world leaders would celebrate a Donald Trump defeat
Authoritarian heads of state worry that president’s departure would mean the return of a more conventional US foreign policy
20 October 2020 - 09:29
London — If Donald Trump is forced from the White House in the November election, he will not be the only loser. Though many governments are likely to celebrate the end of the most unconventional and at times chaotic US presidency of modern times, others will have reason to miss it.
For the leaders of Turkey, North Korea and Israel, the ledger has been almost entirely positive. Trump’s ejection would confront them with immediate challenges. ..
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