Disruption dividends

Trump’s second term offers renewed opportunities for smaller nations to strengthen relations with the US.

‘Shock and awe’ perhaps best describe the global reaction to President Donald J. Trump assuming office for a non-consecutive second term last week. Leaders, supporters, investors and celebrities from both the United States and abroad have been flocking to the Mar-a-Lago for weeks to pay homage to the new American leader, evoking imagery of an emperor’s court.