Michael Hayden: Trump made himself look ‘unstable, erratic, and thin-skinned’ with Trudeau insults

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Former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden criticized President Trump for his insults toward Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying the president made himself look “unstable, erratic and thin-skinned.”

“One of their arguments was that the president can’t show weakness and what Trudeau did required this robust response, otherwise the president would appear to be weak as he flew to Singapore,” Hayden told CNN. “Actually, Trudeau did not make President Trump look weak. President Trump made President Trump look unstable, erratic, and thin-skinned.”

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