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Bernie Sanders: “Well, I think the President, sadly enough, has a great fondness for authoritarian-type leaders around the world, whether…”

On the recordDecember 4, 2018
Well, I think the President, sadly enough, has a great fondness for authoritarian-type leaders around the world, whether it's Putin in Russia or Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, or other authoritarian leaders.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders discusses President Trump's relationship with authoritarian leaders and suggests it influences his stance on the Khashoggi murder.

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