NPR on Freedom House report: US freedom declining, blame lays solidly with Trump.

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The Trump administration has failed to exhibit consistent commitment to a foreign policy based on the principles of democracy and human rights. [Trump] has given a pass to tyrannical leaders, including Vladimir Putin of Russia and Kim Jong-un of North Korea.
Fierce rhetorical attacks on the press, the rule of law, and other pillars of democracy...
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https://www.npr.org/2020/03/04/811752322/freedom-house-report-finds-freedom-on-the-wane-worldwide