Conflicts in praising dictators

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3. Praised dictators

BY STEPH BAZZLE
April 18, 2019

... At a campaign stop in January 2016, Trump — then still a candidate for the Republican nomination for President — spoke of Kim Jong Un. He called the North Korean leader a maniac, then lauded him for the deaths of an uncle and brother who stood to challenge his power ...

At another campaign stop in the summer leading up to the 2016 elections, Trump paid tribute to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, known for acts such as having a critic’s tongue sliced out, and executing people he claimed were part of a “Zionist spy ring” ...

In an interview with the Washington Post in October 2018 Trump described Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman as “a person who can keep things under check,” and “a strong person” with “very good control” ...

https://hillreporter.com/times-donald-trump-praised-dictators-and-controversial-leaders-31009