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Trump lacks foreign policy team, spurns criticism from abroad

By REUTERS

MARCH 8, 2016 18:48

Updated: MARCH 8, 2016 18:47

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday he did not yet have a foreign policy team and dismissed criticism that his harsh rhetoric on immigration and threats to gut global trade deals would damage America's standing on the world stage.

The New York billionaire, who had promised to name his foreign policy and national security advisers last month, told MSNBC that he has met with people but made no decision yet on who to advise him on global affairs.

Trump told a February 17 town hall event hosted by the network that he would name his advisers the following week, and last week said the list would come in another week or two.

Asked whether he had a team, Trump said on Tuesday: "Yes, there is a team. Well, there's not a team. I'm going to be forming a team at the appropriate time. I've met with far more than three people."

Foreign diplomats from Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia have expressed alarm to US government officials about Trump, calling his public statements inflammatory and insulting.

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