Zakaria: The ‘Powerful’ ‘Trump Effect’ Could ‘Undermine Decades’ of American Foreign Policy Success

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ZAKARIA: "There has been much focus on Donald Trump’s erratic foreign policy. The outlandish positions, the many flip-flops, the outright mistakes. But far more damaging in the long run might be what some have termed 'the Trump effect,' the impact of Donald Trump on the domestic politics of other countries. That effect appears to be powerful, negative, and enduring. It could undermine decades of American foreign policy successes. Look at Mexico. For generations this was a country defined by fiery anti-Americanism. Founded by a radical revolutionary movement, fueled by anger against American imperialism and highhandedness, Mexico would rarely cooperate with Washington. Since the 1990s, that landscape has been almost reversed."