Trump’s Support and Praise of Despots is Central to the U.S. Tradition, Not a Deviation From it

Summary: Since at least the end of World War II, supporting the world’s worst despots has been a central plank of U.S. foreign policy, arguably its defining attribute. The list of U.S.-supported tyrants is too long to count, but the strategic rationale has been consistent: in a world where anti-American sentiment is prevalent, democracy often produces leaders who impederather than serveU.S.interests. Imposing or propping up dictators subservient to the U.S.