If Trump were being criticized merely for ignoring Putin’s authoritarian rule when Trump speaks about him — and not for Trump’s wish for detente — I would have no objection. Of course, to be consistent, his critics would also have to fault Trump for how he talks about Sisi, Netanyahu, and wise King Salman.
The Biggest Takeaways From Trump’s CBS Interview
Five days after his party suffered a spectacular loss in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump sat down for a nearly half hour interview with Ross Douthat of CBS News. On foreign policy, Trump made three particularly shocking statements. The day after the...