Nov 10 2016
Will Trump be fair to the world?
   
By Daoud Kuttab
At about 2:40am Wednesday, Donald J. Trump, the US president elect, spoke to his supporters, the American people and the world.Â
He praised Hillary Clinton, spoke about how he will make America great and then addressed the world.
“I want to tell the world community that while we will always put America’s interests first, we will deal fairly with everyone. All people and all other nations. We will seek common ground, not hostility, partnership, not conflict.â€
Naturally this is the kind of speech that one would expect from a victor. But it begs the question: Can Trump in fact be fair to the world while putting America’s interest first?
The answer is obviously positive if, in fact, that is what a Trump administration will attempt to do.
Politically speaking, the president-elect surprisingly has very little baggage in terms of strictly held positions or in terms of being committed to any particular ideological point of view. Continue Reading »