Swiss unconvinced by ‘egomaniac’ Donald Trump

In a major speech to accept the US Republican nomination for president, the New York real estate tycoon laid out his vision – and Swiss editorial writers reacted with criticism, uneasiness and cynicism. The French-language newspaper Le Temps in Geneva noted in its online edition the “apocalyptic" nature of the US Republican presidential nominee’s 75-minute speech assessing America’s place in the world. In his speech claiming the Republican nomination on Thursday night after four days of convention, the newspaper described Trump as “stoking the fears and anger of Americans in a proven populist vein, while portraying himself as an authoritarian leader who can restore order and security in a country that is plagued by violence”. Keep them scared “The nation’s miracle healer” declared the headline in the online edition of Tages-Anzeiger in Zurich. “Donald Trump paints a bleak picture of the state of the United States – and rightly so. But a messiah he ain’t.” ...