Why Trump's courting dictators (again)

ABC News Daily by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Aug 21, 20260:16:12Society & Culture

This week, US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman, scaled back military drills with South Korea and continued his tariff fight with Canada. Meanwhile, he’s been speaking warmly about North Korean leader Ki...

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