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Shame on You, Donald
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Shame on You, Donald

Trump comes under bipartisan condemnation for praising the rightwing militia group Hezbollah as "very smart," as the Israel-Hamas war puts millions of innocent civilians at risk and threatens to engulf the entire Middle East.

Donald Trump has a long history of complimenting rightwing militia groups, dictators, and strongmen who use violence to intimidate and kill innocent people. Trump praised neo-Nazis as "very fine people," complimented Vladimir Putin as a "genius" and "savvy," and called Kim Jong Un "very honorable." Trump's most recent praise of Hezbollah has enraged both Democrats and Republicans, including Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, who posted “Shame on you, Donald. Your constant compliments to dictators, terrorist groups, and evil-doers are beneath the office you seek.”

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