"Trump’s numbers remained high among members of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, who felt that the inflammatory rhetoric used by the Republican nominee was likely to significantly boost their recruiting. Mexican narco cartel owners also gave qualified support to the candidate, citing concerns that Mr Trump’s proposed wall might make it harder to smuggle drugs into the United States, but expressing optimism that increased drug prices might more than offset any losses.
The strongest support for Mr Trump came from senior officials in Russia and China. “Honestly, I can’t wait until this clown takes office. He sells a few buildings, puts his name on a couple of golf courses, and now he thinks he can go mano-a-mano with a world-class manipulator like Vladimir [Putin],” said one Russian civil servant, speaking off the record. “You saw how we screwed the West around over Syria and Ukraine? Maybe we’ll invade Latvia, just for shits and giggles. Watch him sweat when his advisors tell him that declaring World War III isn’t actually an available option.” Chinese officials were more reserved, but did agree that Mr Trump’s tough talk and his proposal to label China as a currency manipulator were unlikely to significantly affect their decision-making process. “We were communists until recently,” said one, “but already we understand business better than Mr Trump.”
