2/25/2019

AMBASSADOR/FOREIGN POLICY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “The woman President Donald Trump chose to represent America at the United Nations is a billionaire known for her bursting political Rolodex, disarmingly sunny disposition — and limited foreign policy experience. Kelly Craft pulled off one unquestionable achievement in her stint as ambassador to Canada under Trump: She maintained good relations with Ottawa, even as her boss imposed tariffs and bashed Canada. She attended NAFTA negotiating rounds in the private jet she used to shuttle back and forth between the countries and described her role as a bridge builder…At an Independence Day party Craft hosted last year at her Ottawa residence, some Canadians were so angry the president took the unprecedented step of imposing national-security tariffs that people boycotted the party. Those who did attend took home memories of the ambassador pouring tumblers of bourbon from her home state of Kentucky.”

Alexander Panetta and Lauren Gardner, “Trump’s U.N. pick thin on foreign policy, long on political connections,” Politico, February 25, 2019 8:17 pm