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Tapper: Trump Calling Zelensky A Dictator Is More Than Just Upending The Normal Way Of Doing Things, He's Breaking With Facts


Published on 2025-02-20 12:40:52 - RealClearPolitics
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  • We begin today with President Trump seeming to upend the domestic and a global world order. Let's start with the global world order. This morning President Trump sending shockwaves throughout Europe when he called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a quote dictator,

The article from RealClearPolitics discusses CNN anchor Jake Tapper's reaction to former President Donald Trump's comments about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump referred to Zelensky as a "dictator," a statement Tapper finds not only contrary to the usual diplomatic norms but also factually incorrect. Tapper points out that Zelensky was democratically elected with a significant majority, highlighting the stark contrast between Zelensky's leadership and the authoritarian figures Trump has previously praised. Tapper suggests that Trump's remarks are part of a broader pattern of upending traditional political discourse and distorting facts, which he sees as particularly dangerous given the context of U.S. support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.

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