The election deadline is approaching, Trump has still not been convicted in his riskiest trials and the polls consistently point to a tough fight or a slight lead for the 45e President.
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Joe Biden's actual or alleged health problems are also making headlines elsewhere in the world.
In recent weeks, many world leaders accelerated their preparations to avert Democratic defeat.
The Biden administration has made a major effort to provide leadership among allies, even as multiple crises complicate the operation. In addition, leaders asked the 46th president immediately after he took office in 2021 how much longer Americans could be trusted.
NATO and the European Union: palpable fear
You probably read it this weekend when Donald Trump claimed in one of his recent rants that he had already informed a NATO member country that if his country did not increase its contributions to the organization, it could violate the clause if a member is attacked, the others come to his defense.
The former president would not only have denied what constitutes the fundamental element of this alliance, but would have been even more threatening if he had said that he would even go so far as to tell Russian President Vladimir Putin to do “whatever.” whatever hell they want.” Putin could give free rein to his desire for revenge or expansion, but the American president wouldn't care.
Whether Trump was serious or it was just one of his intimidation tactics, the mere mention of such a scenario is more than disturbing, it would be confirmation that the order that has existed since the Second War is collapsing at great speed.
As Quebecers and Canadians, the prospect of such an attitude from our greatest economic and military ally should make us nervous. We already weigh less, but a warm and complementary relationship is essential for the relationship to remain healthy.
Putin and the useful idiot
Back in September 2020, I mentioned that Donald Trump was Vladimir Putin's useful idiot. The smug interview with Tucker Carlson, an ally of the 45th president, only confirmed to me that the Russian leader would welcome a victory for someone who has already chosen his word over the CIA's.
Examples of international leaders and leaders expressing serious reservations about the Republican vote have been going on for months, and things have become even clearer recently. Trudeau, Macron, Olaf Scholz, Christine Lagarde and Volodymyr Zelensky are just a few names in a long list of decision-makers for whom the return of Trump is synonymous with chaos and weakening.
Are you not convinced? So note that among the leaders hoping for the bittern's return we find Putin, but also Viktor Oran and Benjamin Netanyahu. Xi Jinping must also have noticed that Biden's rival has no sympathy for Taiwan.
This is a good sign for democracy.