Bleak outlook for international organizations if Trump returns
Global cooperation on health, defense, climate change and more would be at risk under a second Trump presidency.
Trump Watch
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's hostility to international organizations and multilateralism has undercut longstanding alliances and treaties, and damaged the United States' global standing and its own democracy. Despite his conviction on 34 felony charges in the New York hush money case and the exposure he faces from other lawsuits and criminal charges, Trump continues to pose a threat to global peace and security with his 2024 White House bid and dehumanizing anti-immigration rhetoric.
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