Don't lecture us 'What about Trump'
The many trials of Donald Trump will have an unpredictable effect on American politics. But they are already having an all too predictable impact on world affairs.
The various prosecutions faced by the former president are fuelling a global surge in “whataboutism”.
The spectacle of a leading candidate in the next US presidential election facing possible imprisonment is a gift for authoritarian governments. They have long resented western lectures on human rights and democracy. Now they can say, “You criticise us for locking up our opponents? What about Trump?”
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