We know that Donald Trump has made a habit out of rewarding dictators and throwing off the shackles of long-standing relationships with allies.

Today international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses Donald Trump’s latest appeasement of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and the threats he’s issued to Oman.

Background reading

• Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman as US-Iran war agreement expires
• Trump praises North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, slashes military drills with Seoul

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