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Wendy Sherman: I think he sees that in Putin, he sees that in MBS, in Mohammad Bin Salman, and he sees that in Kim Jong-un, and any…

On the recordSeptember 8, 2020
I think he sees that in Putin, he sees that in MBS, in Mohammad Bin Salman, and he sees that in Kim Jong-un, and any other leader that appears to have control over their country. That's not the U.S. democracy. That's not what we want. I don't think that's what the American people want. But it appears that that's what Donald Trump wants.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Wendy Sherman discusses Donald Trump's admiration for authoritarian leaders and how it contrasts with American democratic values.

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