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Ex-Trump adviser says former president ‘hasn’t got the brains’ for dictatorship



Despite disparagement from John Bolton, critics maintain Trump is clear threat to democracy, given admiration for dictatorsA former national security adviser in the Donald Trump White House has said that the ex-president “hasn’t got the brains” to helm a dictatorship, despite his admiration for such rulers.In an interview with the conservative French outlet Le Figaro, John Bolton, 75, was asked whether Trump had tendencies that mirror dictators like the ones he has previously praised. Bolton not only disparaged Trump’s intellectual capacity, he also disparaged the former president’s professional background, exclaiming: “He’s a property developer, for God’s sake!” Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/30/john-bolton-donald-trump-dictatorship

Author : Edward Helmore

Publish date : 2024-03-30 21:42:18

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