"Trump is unable to distinguish between friends of the US & autocratic rivals who play on his vanity

[Demovictory9]

Ultimately, the lack of presidential temperament leaves Trump unable to distinguish between friends of the United States and autocratic rivals who play on his vanity. And this allows strongmen such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to murder, intimidate and attack Western liberalism under the protective cover of Trump’s narcissism.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-endless-self-regard-is-being-exploited--to-undermine-the-us/2019/07/01/ca330e90-9c2c-11e9-9ed4-c9089972ad5a_story.html?utm_term=.bc4f86024ef0

[Skittles]

1. oh come on, he knows the difference

he wants to *BE* a dictator

[struggle4progress]

2. "First things first! Are foreign governments booking rooms in our hotels?

How are our plans for deals in Russia and Korea going?"

[UniteFightBack]

3. He's able to distinguish...he DOES NOT CARE. nt

[dalton99a]

4. He idolizes and prefers the murderous dictators.