They only occasionally pay enough attention — usually when he praises some foreign dictator — to the side of him that relishes autocracy and undercurrents of violence. It was unclear exactly what Trump was promoting in pushing Breitbart, known for its anti-Muslim commentary. But what needs immediate attention is Trump’s willingness to play fast and loose with authoritarian sentiments and intimations of violence. There was much celebration last week because enough Senate Republicans stood up to Trump to hand him twin defeats. So does the even hardier band of seven Republicans who voted to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen.

Source: Washington Post March 17, 2019 23:48 UTC