Analysis: Trump now breaks with diplomatic protocol

Nigel Farage, a right wing UK politician, who was much jubilant of the win of Donald Trump in the presidential election, made a forecast immediately after Trump's victory: "Prepare for further political shocks in the years to come."

Trump's win itself was a political shock in USA and across the globe as well. He started shocking the world with new steps. A week ago, he sent a big blow to the forces worried over his election win by picking right-wing firebrand Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist and adviser in the White House. To pick Bannon, he did not hesitate to misuse his freedom to choose people for his White House team.

No criticism; no out cry stopped Trump. For his friend Farage, Trump, has now, shocked the world diplomatic community by suggesting that Nigel Farage should be appointed as UK ambassador to Washington.

He made the suggestion on Twitter yesterday as in his views: "Many people would like to see @Nigel Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States. He would do a great job!"

His suggestion drew huge criticism in USA and other countries as well.

"Trump's expression of a preference for UK ambassador to Washington was a startling break with diplomatic protocol. It is unheard of in recent years for any US official to make such a suggestion to an ally," said CNN in a report.

New York Times in a report said once again, President-elect Trump seems to have gone out of his way to embarrass the British government.

The report described a warm friendship between Trump and Farage, former chief of UK Independence Party.

Farage was a staunch backer of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union and considered as one of the architects of the success of Brexit in last June. The far right wing leader is an outspoken supporter of Trump. He is better known at home for his inflammatory speeches than for his diplomatic skills.

Farage flew into USA to appear on the campaign trail with Trump. He inspired the candidate to promise his supporters a “Brexit plus plus plus,” referring to UK referendum to leave the European Union.

He was the first EU leader who flew into USA to congratulate Trump over his victory only four days after the election. A photo of Trump and Farage posing happily in front of a gold-plated elevator went viral.

When the entire world was reeling from the shock of Trump's win, Farage, after meeting with Trump, on Twitter said: "I'm confident he will be a good President."

"Still, few expected Mr. Trump to trample on the normal rules of diplomatic protocol by suggesting in public that the British government should make his political ally its envoy to the United States," said New York Times. "Diplomats were quick to criticize Mr. Trump for overstepping diplomatic bounds."

“Now Trump tweets that he wants Nigel Farage as UK Ambassador to the US,” Carl Bildt, a former prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden, said on Twitter. “Slightly original, to put it very mildly. No business of his.”

Journalist James Glenday in ABC NEWS of Australia in an analysis said at best Donald Trump's tweet could be described as unconventional.

"At worst some diplomats think the President-elect has set out to embarrass or make life awkward for the British Prime Minister. Publicly calling for a new ambassador is considered a breach of etiquette," wrote Glenday.

Why has Trump suddenly made such a suggestion which sparked outcry and has embarrassed the UK government?

UK, one of the five permanent members of UN Security Council, has long been a good ally of the USA. 

But for Trump, the situation did not remain pleasant. For his anti-Muslim remarks last year, Trump has been blasted by the British government.

Last December, the then Prime Minister David Cameron described Trump as "divisive, stupid and wrong" after he called for a ban on Muslims entering the USA and claimed police in London 'fear for their lives' because some communities are so radicalised.

More than a million people in UK also signed a petition urging the government to impose a ban on Trump from visiting UK. They insisted that if Trump did visit, the whole country could 'unite against him'. Cameron government however rejected the petition.

Last December Theresa May, now UK prime minister, herself, criticized Trump’s call, saying it was “divisive, unhelpful and wrong.”

Is Trump now taking the revenge by embarrassing the Theresa May government through the suggestion for appointing Farage as the UK ambassador to USA?

Theresa May's government seems to have been the first one among the governments in other countries to feel the burn of Trump's win in the US presidential election. 

Farage himself described the comments from Trump regarding appointing him as ambassador as a “bolt from the blue.”

But he did remain rigid to his gun by saying that “if I could help the UK in any way I would.”

A week ago, Farage, after his visit to see Trump, proposed for working as a mediator for the Theresa May government to build a good relation with Trump administration.

This suggestion caused embarrassment for Theresa May government.

May's office slapped down Farage by declaring there will be no “third person” in the prime minister's relationship with Trump.

After a week, Trump, friend of Farage, sent a fresh blow to Theresa May government by suggesting that his friend should be appointed as UK ambassador to USA.

The UK government rejected the unprecedented proposal by saying that there is no vacancy in Washington.

But rejection may burry this issue, but not the problem.

Farage, in an article published on Tuesday on Breitbart News, the far-right website once run by Bannon, denounced the British government. Its leaders, Farage said, had not yet absorbed the lessons of Brexit and the Trump victory.

Farage's friendship with Trump seems not to have appeared as a blessing for UK.

Trump may take more unpredictable steps anytime by upsetting afresh any government and country as Nigel Farage has predicted: Prepare for further political shocks in the years to come."

More countries including Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Austria, Netherlands and Hungary may have to bear the brunt of Trump presidency.

Trump's win made cheerful many far rightists politicians in those countries and they were first to congratulate Trump on historic upset.

If Trump continues favouring far rightist politicians more countries like UK may face embarrassing situation, observed political analysts.

One may now predict that a liberal government of a country may face embarrassment if any of its rival politicians has good friendship with Trump.

All signs indicate a rise of far rightist leaders to upset further the world political order as The Economist in an article styled "League of nationalists" on Saturday says Trump's victory will emboldened like-minded leaders around the world.