Donald Trump did not only make friends on the international stage.
Nothing could be more normal for the leader of the first world power, a fortiori when he establishes in doctrine the national preference of
"America first"
.
But Trump's paradox lies in his popularity with autocrats, who applaud him or take him as an example from Russia to the Philippines and Brazil.
America's traditional allies have lost a protector, sometimes even a partner, with him.
The Western front is divided, the multilateral system deserted and the American self-effacement promptly filled by Chinese, Russian or Turkish activism.
The ex-promoter's first term didn't just turn the United States upside down: it also left a world upside down.
If the outgoing president wins again, there is no doubt that he will continue to reshuffle the cards with the enthusiasm of one who, freed from electoral constraints, only aspires to make history.
His false friends bet
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