On November 4, the eve of the US presidential election, I took to the streets of the nation’s capital to ask Americans and foreigners alike about which candidate they trust more to bring an end to conflicts around the world. By the end of the day, the answer was clear: the world doubts that either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris can help diplomatically resolve the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
I surveyed 86 people – including both American citizens and foreign tourists – outside the US Capitol and the White House over the course of several hours. A plurality of respondents, approximately 42%, said that they trust neither Trump nor Harris to end foreign wars. Nearly one-third of respondents said that they believe Trump will resolve foreign conflicts and just over one-quarter said that they believe Harris will do so. The respondents represented countries all over the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Brazil, Syria, and Malaysia (to name a few).
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