Ahead of election, a handful of world leaders voice support for Trump
By custom, most world leaders do not weigh in on U.S. presidential elections, wary of alienating one side or damaging strategic interests by appearing to interfere.
In 2016, then-Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, speaking at a town hall gathering, said that foreign leaders had asked if they could endorse her, “to stop Donald Trump.” A few, such as Matteo Renzi, Italy’s prime minister at the time, had already done so in public. But she would not run down the list.
President Trump, on the other hand, in 2016 and 2020, has received the vocal support of a handful of foreign leaders, mostly right-wing populists known for clear parallels to him in policy and rhetoric.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, like Clinton, has received significant support from former heads of state worldwide. But, despite Trump’s low approval rating in many countries, shown in polls, most world leaders have remained quiet.
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All autocrats.
Bolsnaro, Duterte, leaders of Hungary and Serbia.
