Glenn Thrush Presses Spicer on Duterte: Does Trump 'Have a Thing With These Totalitarian Leaders?'

[DonViejo]

by Joe DePaolo | 3:37 pm, May 1st, 2017

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer fielded a tough question Monday from one of his most prominent briefing room nemeses, Glenn Thrush of The New York Times.

During Monday’s briefing, Thrush pressed Spicer on President Donald Trump‘s feelings about various totalitarian leaders around the world after the recent White House invitation extended to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who admitted to killing drug suspects.

Thrush also referenced Trump’s kind words during the campaign about Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked: “Does the president have a thing with these totalitarian leaders? Does he admire something about the way these guys conduct themselves?”

Spicer didn’t directly address Thrush’s question, particularly as it related to his words of praise for Putin. He instead spoke about North Korea, and said that Trump extended a White House in invitation to Duterte was extended because of North Korea and the Philippines’ proximity to that country.

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[greymattermom]

1. Every unanswered question

should be asked by a different reporter at the next news conference. Repetition helps.

[Luciferous]

2. Of course he has a thing for them- he

wants to be just like them!

[PA Democrat]

3. Jake Tapper just devoted the first 10 minutes of his show to Trump's affinity

for brutal strongman type leaders.

[ladjf]

4. Of course he does. They are his role models, especially Hitler and Putin. nt

[Docreed2003]

5. Of course Trump loves a strong man...

Plus he also wants to help grease the treads for his new Trump Tower in the Philippines. Well, I mean, his kids do, you know...since he's cut all ties with his business interests and all.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. Republicans in general seem to have a thing for Putin

I'm sure that they wish that that they could run our country like he runs Russia. Trump, I'm sure, wishes that he could run the country like other authoritarian despots run their country. I think that our system is strained but at least there are still plenty of checks to ensure that we don't have a "Dear Leader", at least not yet.

[underpants]

7. Yes they love Putin

Putin strong.

They've been promoting him for years in their media and their followers/sheep on Facebook.