He has embraced strongmen--Duterte of the Philippines; Erdogan of Turkey; Putin of Russia, el-Sisi of Egypt--while lecturing our closest allies about their commitments.
Gerry Connolly: “He has embraced strongmen--Duterte of the Philippines; Erdogan of Turkey; Putin of Russia, el-Sisi of Egypt--while…”
On the recordJune 13, 2017
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Criticizing the Trump administration's relationships with authoritarian leaders.
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