From hero to zero in the US

From a man who understood what the role of a world leader is to one who does not know his leadership from his elbow.

It is absolutely frightening that a person such as this could be the President of the most powerful country in the world. Worse yet, that he could be under question from his own citizens, even his own party, bodes evil for the entire world.

As has become the norm for people faced with such a crisis, the reaction is to attempt to divert attention from his own weaknesses by introducing red herrings, such as Cuba and Venezuela.

The danger is that he might paint himself and his country into a corner and force a war with some unfortunate victim (North Korea looks a likely victim) to bolster his failing support, for which the whole world will suffer.

The US is a danger not only to itself but also to the rest of the world.

KARAN MAHABIRSINGH Carapichaima