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Politico: ‘People don’t want to be stupid twice’: Foreign diplomats brace for Trump 2020 win
The expectation that Trump will win could affect how allies and adversaries approach negotiations with the U.S.
Foreign diplomats are still feeling burned after assuming Donald Trump would lose in 2016 — and they don’t want to be fooled again.
So many of them are quietly preparing for and predicting a Trump victory in 2020. Some are even trying to game out who will be on the president’s team in a second term. The belief that Trump will win reelection — gleaned from conversations with around 20 foreign diplomats, international officials and analysts who deal with them — appears widespread.
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Update: 'People Don't Want To Be Stupid Twice': Foreign Diplomats Betting On Trump Win In 2020 (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: Among all of my foreign diplomat contacts, with the exception of the Russian diplomats, everyone is hoping that President Trump will be defeated in 2020. But when I asked on who do they expect to win. Everyone of these same contacts expect President Trump to win in 2020. The reasons given .... he’s the incumbent, the U.S. economy is strong, and the Democrats have not selected a candidate to challenge him.
