As Trump is inspiration for authoritarian aspiring anywhere
When President Joseph R. Biden Jr. summoned the leaders of democracy to the White House in 2021 and 2023, clearly dismantled President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, a man who once had described an "autocrates" who deserved to be guided by the voters.Tuesday, President Trump offered a much more pink evaluation of the Turkish president, even if the demonstrators filled the streets following the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, the main political rival of Erdogan."A good leader," said Erdogan's president during a meeting of his ambassadors to the White House. He did not mention the arrest or protests.Since it came into office 66 days ago, Trump has transformed a central precept of American diplomacy to the head. He is embracing - rather than reporting - leader companions who abandon democra...