text: Zoellick was one of three Cabinet-level Republican officials to oppose Trump's candidacy.  In a November 1, 2016, interview with Deutsche Welle Zoellick said "My belief differences with Trump were not only placed on policy – his protectionism, his infatuation with authoritarian leaders and Vladimir Putin. But also that I think he is a narcissistic, ego-driven person and that he would be dangerous. I have had the good fortune to serve a number of different presidents and I know the importance of that job and I don't want him in the Oval Office."
  Zoellick has written extensively on foreign policy and international economics. He is a proponent of free trade.
  In a September 2017 article, he urged Congress to assert its constitutional powers over trade before Trump's policies "unravel vital ties across the Asia-Pacific region, hurt an ally facing a security crisis, destroy a North American partnership ... and subvert confidence in the U.S. around the world." He contributes opinion pieces to the Financial Times, Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. Zoellick is the author of America in the World.
  In a February 2023 panel discussion with Larry Summers Zoellick argued that using the $350bn frozen Russian assets for rebuilding Ukraine’s economy could send a strong signal to Putin.