Donald Trump and Greece

Supporters wait in line to hear Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speak at a campaign stop in Warren, Michigan, US, September 27, 2024. [Rebecca Cook/Reuters]

The chances of Donald Trump being re-elected president of the United States are high. All pundits give this scenario a 50% chance, especially when focusing on key states rather than the general vote.

The main question being discussed in every other country is what his foreign policy will be and who will exercise it. All indications are that Trump has decided this time to completely cut himself off from the deep establishment of Washington. He no longer wants experienced generals in the position of national security adviser, not even people like former secretary of state Mike Pompeo who was considered the most sensible of his first-term team. He is likely to staff his team with the likes of Richard Grenell, who shocked everyone as Trump's pick for US ambassador to Germany, Robert Lighthizer who threatens to impose tariffs on products imported from the EU, and Robert O'Brien...

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