No reset for Caribbean
Donald Tapia, a former US Ambassador to Jamaica, analyzed recent US midterm election results. He believes the results were a rejection of President Donald Trump and his policies rather than the Republican Party. In an interview, he discussed the nomination of Kari Lake as ambassador to Jamaica. He also called for bold leadership from Jamaica in US dealings and reform of the US immigration system.
Former United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia has described the recent US midterm election results as a vote against President Donald Trump and his policies, rather than the Republican Party. In a wide-ranging telephone interview with The Gleaner, Tapia discussed several issues, including the fate of Kari Lake’s nomination as US ambassador to Jamaica, the need for Jamaica’s political leadership to be bold in its dealings with the US, and the need for comprehensive reform of the US immigration system.