But it's also clear that Trump's campaign has, for a whole host of reasons, squandered the benefit of the doubt in the minds of a strong majority of Americans.
The view that the Europeans do not want to even consider a new, common security strategy means that European governments might squander the benefits of a BAE-EADS merger.
The letter read: "To close the department is to squander the benefits of this legacy and to turn a blind eye to the substantial benefits that such a reputation can confer". Bill Schwartz, from Goldsmiths College, described the centre as being of "absolute excellence".
It follows shop manager Tony, high-achieving punter Sean, and the unfortunate Stuart, who traipses around the town's fixed-odds machines squandering his benefits on the illusory prospect of a £50 windfall.
Portugal and Greece are routinely held up as cautionary tales against squandering the benefits of EU entry.
President Jacques Chirac began his re-election campaign, parrying accusations of corruption as he accused the Socialist government of squandering the benefits of France's recent economic growth.
It is a failure that risks increasing the sense of Tamil grievance and resentment, deepening the suspicions of the Muslim community and squandering the benefits of the military victory, even for the Sinhalese majority.
President Jacques Chirac began his re-election campaign today, defending himself against accusations of corruption and lashing out at the Socialist government, accusing it of squandering the benefits of France's recent economic growth.
What it will do is squander the benefits of having huge oil reserves just across the border under the control of a true and trusted ally and put the seas at risk from the supertankers that will carry that oil to Asia.
It was an opportunity squandered.
This was an opportunity squandered.
