Foreign diplomats wary of Trump
By Julian Hattem and Megan R. Wilson - 09/20/16 04:48 PM EDT
Foreign diplomats are wary of Donald Trump and fearful of what would happen to U.S. foreign policy if he were elected president.
Trump’s unconventional and unpredictable policy positions have unnerved capitals around the globe, likely making his rise a big topic of discussion this week among leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly.
An Ipsos poll conducted this summer found that 60 percent of foreign ambassadors now stationed in the U.S. would vote for Hillary Clinton over Trump, if given the chance. Just 7 percent would choose Trump. "He is a clown,” said one of the diplomats, all of whom were granted anonymity to answer the survey freely. “He’s nuts,” said another.
A third called the real estate mogul an “untrustworthy egomaniacal equivocator.”
Trump’s rhetoric and statements about foreign policy have “made many diplomats nervous and worried about American leadership, America’s role in the world,” said Dennis Jett, a longtime former American diplomat now at the Pennsylvania State University School of International Affairs.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/296889-foreign-diplomats-wary-of-trump
