”, Charles said scenario planning was necessary to ensure this country is not caught “flat-footed” should Trump’s Republicans suffer electoral setbacks. “These winds ought to bring a chill to world leaders who have been bending the knee in support of Mr Trump’s agenda,” Charles said. “If there is a blue wave as many predict, T&T stands to lose if it is not nimble, remains flat-footed, and lacks political gravitas,” Charles warned. Charles warned that a change in Washington’s political landscape could result in greater scrutiny of some of those operations. “Without Trump’s protection, T&T might become a regional leper, shunned by its neighbours across Latin America and the Caribbean,” Charles warned.