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Donald Trump’s Dictator Flattery Tour
When Donald Trump returns to the US from his Asian jaunt, the president's critics will invariably accuse him of pandering to dictators and strongmen.
Trump's affinity for authoritarians is one of the defining features of his presidency and it's never been completely clear whether his penchant for deference to leaders like Turkey's Erdogan, Egypt's El-Sisi and, of course, Vladimir Putin, is due more to fascination, admiration and respect or more to a combination of fear and ignorance.
Pandering
What a farce!
Trump is a disgrace to the United States of America. And so are the people who support him.
The most embarrassing moment since cancelling of Team Spirit. Nothing has changed in North Korea to justify providing them with this reward. Trump is the best propagation tool North Korea has ever had.
-Served on the Z.
If you are going around calling yourself “Tariff Man” and then you back down when someone stands up to you. Then yeah, you deserve the ridicule you get. If you are going to shoot, shoot. Don’t talk.
I wonder if Trump thinks there may be room on Mount Rushmore for one more head??