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President Trump's response when asked what he thinks of the North Korean dictator by CBS' John Dickerson:
"I really, you know, have no comment on him. People are saying, 'Is he sane?' I have no idea. I can tell you this, and a lot of people don't like when I say it, but he was a young man of 26 or 27 when he took over from his father, when his father died. He's dealing with obviously very tough people, in particular the generals and others. And at a very young age, he was able to assume power. A lot of people, I'm sure, tried to take that power away, whether it was his uncle or anybody else. And he was able to do it. So obviously, he's a pretty smart cookie."
The trend: Trump respects people, even dictators, that are able to obtain and consolidate power. He has, for example, congratulated President Erdogan of Turkey for gaining sweeping new powers in a controversial referendum, and expressed admiration for the control Vladimir Putin has over Russia.