U.S. influence at the World BankHistorically, the process has been straightforward, if not without controversy: The U.S. government has always chosen the president of the World Bank. In practice, however, informal rules and influence play an important role in shaping the activities of the World Bank and other international organizations. Throughout its 75-year history, every World Bank president has been an American. If the Europeans think this outcome is likely, they might want to oppose Trump’s choice for the World Bank now. From 2012 to 2013, he worked as a speechwriter for Jim Yong Kim at the World Bank.

Source: Washington Post January 10, 2019 12:45 UTC