Trump rejects international organizations. Round 2 is underway.
The U.N. and other organizations anticipate a second round of reduced U.S. support and engagement with Trump's return.
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Donald Trump's hostility to international organizations and multilateralism as U.S. president from 2017 to 2021 undercut longstanding alliances and treaties, alienated leaders, and damaged America's global standing and its own democracy. Despite his conviction on 34 felony charges in a New York hush money case and his exposure from other lawsuits and criminal charges, Trump won his 2024 bid to return to the White House. Experts say he now poses a serious threat to democracy, peace, and security.
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