Constraints on the office means America could survive President Trump

The right-wing billionaire is likely to be the Republican candidate for office, but, should he attain it, he’d be constrained by the constitution, judiciary, and Congress, says Peter Apps

IT HAS dawned far too late on many pundits, and on the political establishment, that Donald Trump might actually win the Republican nomination for the president. Now, of course, the question is rather starker — could he win the presidency, and what happens if he does?

The conclusion, in my experience of talking to many Washington policy types of both political persuasions, frequently includes a swear word. Foreign diplomats, officials, and policy experts often take a similar view.