September 24, 2019

It’s ‘Dictator Day’ at the U.N. — with Trump in the middle

Featuring: Andrea Kendall-Taylor

Source: POLITICO

Journalist: Nahal Toosi

President Donald Trump kicks off the main session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday alongside a rogue’s gallery of dictators, populist lectern-bangers and would-be autocrats.

The initial speaking order at the world’s top diplomatic gathering is a coincidence, and yet it serves as a vivid reminder of democracy’s declining fortunes around the world. It’s also already drawing attention to Trump’s repeated encouragement, and occasional emulation, of authoritarian leaders.

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Author

  • Andrea Kendall-Taylor

    Senior Fellow and Director, Transatlantic Security Program

    Andrea Kendall-Taylor is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program at CNAS. She works on national security challenges facing the United States and Eur...