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Rhiannon12866

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Thu Feb 29, 2024, 07:36 PM Feb 29

Donald Trump's affection for Vladimir Putin is 'really creepy' says Fmr. Australian Prime Minister - Deadline - MSNBC

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Former Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House to break down Donald Trump's infatuation with authoritarian leaders on the worlds stage, as news comes that Hungarian PM Viktor Orban is set to meet Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago this week. - Aired on 02/29/2024.
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Donald Trump's affection for Vladimir Putin is 'really creepy' says Fmr. Australian Prime Minister - Deadline - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Feb 29 OP
Trump says: Aussie105 Feb 29 #1
And those "leaders" who abused powers in countries all over the world did end up in jail Rhiannon12866 Feb 29 #2

Aussie105

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1. Trump says:
Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:01 PM
Feb 29

Tell me Vlad, tell me Viktor, how do I do this dictatorship thing successfully?
I'm not very good at it, please give me some hints! I want to stay out of jail!

Trump is blissfully unaware that some past dictators ended up with a fate much worse than jail.


Rhiannon12866

(207,666 posts)
2. And those "leaders" who abused powers in countries all over the world did end up in jail
Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:05 PM
Feb 29

And, as you said, those in history who he admires most came to really bad ends. Not to mention, this country fought them in world wars and defeated them both times.

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