David M. Rubenstein fellow Landry Signé discusses the focus of First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to Africa and the positive implications her actions could have for U.S.-Africa relations.
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Landry Signé
David M. Rubenstein Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative
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The French might have been presumptuous, or a bit too clever, in seeing Trump only as an opportunity. It comes with a cost. The cost being the division of Europe... [Trump's] clear favoritism [for nationalist-led countries like Poland, Hungary, and Italy can exacerbate divisions within Europe]... Macron wants to be a strong leader that Trump disagrees with but respects for being strong.