Donald Trump; Vladimir Putin (Credit: Getty/Drew Angerer/AP/Photo montage by Salon)
They are, to coin a phrase, “bad hombres.” They are men who order the slaughter of peaceful demonstrators and the roundup of political rivals. They arrest pesky journalists, if they don’t murder them first. They rig elections, if they hold them at all. And they use their office to enrich themselves and their friends, while promising never to retire. They are, in short, the once and future friends of President Donald Trump.
The commander-in-chief’s affection for dictators has startled the custodians of conventional wisdom in Washington. “Trump keeps praising international …read more
Source: Salon
