Trump protectionism and sanctions will worsen global instability

 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on the phone in the Oval Office of the White House June 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Trump congratulated Prime Minister Varadkar to become the new leader of Ireland.[AFP]

Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has made a series of decisions that are reshaping the global order, often at the expense of developing countries. Programmes like the United Society Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse and the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief have been halted, causing economic consequences already being felt in many nations.

In addition to...