The pandemic could have been a moment of glory for the world’s populist leaders. This is a period of heightened fear and anxiety — emotions that typically allow them to thrive. Instead, some are finding themselves powerless against outbreaks ravaging their countries.
My piece for @independent on how @borisjohnson now stands with Trump, Putin, Bolsonaro as the four leaders of the infected world, with catastrophic consequences for UK standing all over the globe. https://t.co/okOtone8f7
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) May 30, 2020
Trump should just have his G7 with Putin, Erdogan, Orban, MBS, Duterte, and Bolsonaro
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) May 31, 2020