you can extend your thesis to the president s interaction with other dictators to include putin, mbs, you see him with kim right there. help us understand what the president hopes to achieve. he likes to make the point it s better to have good relationships with these kinds of people. what s your take? my honest take is i think trump has a serious case of dictator envy, he admires what he believes to be their strength. it s the only way you can explain he treats dictators with immense amounts of respect, he calls them his friend, he praises them for the things they re guilty of. he jokes about getting rid of journalists with putin, jokes about election interference with putin and calls it an honor to meet with kim jong un, kwhowho threatening to incinerate american cities, and that s the thing that i think is jarring about this.