Former European Commission spokesman on relations with the US during the Clinton administration, and Conservative Party candidate for Harpenden and Berkhamsted in last year’s General Election Nigel Gardner said: “Politics for me is about creating hope not fear. Donald Trump’s re-election is clearly creating new hope for millions of Americans – like the car workers who now see a future for their industry.
“But he is also creating fear amongst some of the weakest people in America – like the children of illegal immigrants who may lose their right to American citizenship. So whilst I welcome Trump’s harsher approach to China, and his push for more efficiency in international organisations – both of which I believe will have positive spillover over effects here in Hertfordshire – I do worry that his second presidency will see a growing lack of respect and tolerance and indeed support for the weakest in society.”
