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Mark Leon Goldberg
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Trump's unpredictability is a driving force of diplomacy at #UNGA this week <thread>
The UN breathed a giant sigh of relief yesterday, when he praised @AntonioGuterres and endorsed the Sec Gen's UN reform plan. /2
(That speech could have been delivered by any US president--of both parties)
.@nikkihaley has formed a close working relationship w/ @AntonioGuterres and clearly scripted that moment yesterday. /4
If that is the tone Trump brings today, rumors of the demise of liberal internationalism will have been premature. /5
However, a single tweet could undermine his scripted message. UN ppl want desperately want to stay off his twitter feed /6
Hence, the tremendous unease around the UN today. <end>
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