Axelrod: Trump Envies People Who Can Ignore ‘Encumbrances of Democracy and Rule As They Please’

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN Tonight,” CNN Senior Political Commentator and former Obama adviser David Axelrod argued President Trump views democratic institutions a “nuisance” and is envious of people who can rule how they want.

Axelrod said, “[H]e has no regard for democratic institutions. He considers them a nuisance. I think it’s one of the reasons why he’s so fond of autocrats around the world and so disdainful of our allies. You know, he, I think, has some envy for people who can cast aside all of the encumbrances of democracy and rule as they please.”

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