http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/who-gets-the-benefit-the-doubt-donald-trump?fbclid=IwAR0-dyD3mTX4IyjoKm6dNiZsba42a-m9FcUH4TOrAU4Q7ykPTjhiMbjuwYE
"So let me get this straight. North Korea held an American in detention for over a year; the prisoner later died; Kim Jong-un claims he “didn’t know about it,” but feels “very badly” about what happened; and Trump is satisfied with the explanation? What amazes me is who gets the benefit of the doubt from the American president. Because as outlandish as his comments about the North Korean leader were, they’re part of a much larger pattern of credulity. Russia’s Vladimir Putin said his country didn’t attack American elections, and Trump took him at his word. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad Bin Salman said he wasn’t involved in the Khashoggi murder, and Trump took him at his word, too. Indeed, when it comes to people Trump likes, denials seem to be accepted at face value."
