Donald Trump is still defending men who are facing a lot of heat. Whether it’s Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, who could be ousted after admitting an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, or his embattled secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth. He has also (jokingly) begged strongmen to take his job offers.
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Susan Glasser of the New Yorker about why Trump’s judgment of high-profile men is … questionable
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