A war criminal like Putin has no business lecturing us about democracy

In Helsinki and in front of the whole world, President Trump watched Russian President Vladimir Putin lecture an American reporter about democracy. A better leader would have made him eat his words.

“I believe Russia is a democratic state and I hope you’re not denying this right to your own country,” the former KGB officer told the AP when asked about electoral meddling. “Do you believe the U.S. is a democracy?” Because if it is a democracy, Putin preened, the issue should be dealt with in court.