Who gets the benefit of the doubt from Donald Trump? When it comes to dictators, donors, and Republicans, Trump’s generosity of spirit is almost limitless.
Donald Trump hosted a press conference early this morning from Hanoi, where his talks with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un had just collapsed, forcing the American president to return home emptyhanded. Trump noted that Kim said he’d refrain from a new round of weapons tests, adding, “I trust him, and I take him at his word.”
Just how much does the Republican trust his dictatorial pal in Pyongyang? More than can reasonably be justified .
So let me get this straight. North Korea held an American in detention for over a year; the prisoner later died; Kim Jong-un claims he “didn’t know about it,” but feels “very badly” about what happened; and Trump is satisfied with the explanation?
What amazes me is who gets the benefit of the doubt from the American president.
