Trump repeatedly praised, defended, and expressed admiration for the world's most brutal dictators including Putin, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping, and others.
Praise for Dictators and Authoritarians
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- 01Putin: Called him 'genius' and 'savvy' for invading Ukraine; sided with Putin over US intelligence at Helsinki
- 02Duterte (Philippines): Praised his drug war that killed thousands extrajudicially
- 03el-Sisi (Egypt): 'He's a fantastic guy' despite torture and mass detention
- 04Orban (Hungary): 'He's a strong man... a smart man' - EU's most autocratic leader
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