His pick for secretary of state may have given measured assessment of world affairs, but \u2018crazy\u2019 Trump will call the shots<\/p>\n
Western allies of the US are braced for the return of Donald Trump, still hoping for the best, but largely unprepared for what may prove to be a chaotic and disorientating worst.<\/p>\n
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