THE US and the world were electrified by Donald Trump's landslide victory and spectacular comeback against a background of massive media bashing, including case after case thrown against him, including for fraud and rape, indictments, and two assassination attempts. Yet The Donald, Wharton-graduated real estate billionaire and married to models, reality show host, the epitome of American chutzpah, came out punching to win both houses, electoral as well as popular votes.
The world is also on its toes for the potential geopolitical changes expected, declared by Trump, including promoting quick peace negotiation in Ukraine, while Biden even escalated the war by approving the use of missiles ATACM even deep into Russia, causing Putin to reiterate the position that this can be considered direct NATO nation interventions which may be reciprocated in kind with direct attacks on NATO. Trump has also declared expanded tariffs against China and allies alike and demanded that Europe and Japan, allies, pay more for their own defense.
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