Trump Endorses Convicted Drug Trafficker as 'Good Man'
Trump, ever the statesman, called the convicted former Honduran president a 'good man' during a campaign rally, promising a pardon should he return to the Oval Office. Hernández, who oversaw a vast drug operation while receiving hundreds of millions in US aid, was recently sentenced to 45 years in a New York court. Newsweek frames this as controversy, but the real story is the US government's
protracted, bipartisan support for a demonstrably corrupt regime. For years, Washington hailed Hernández as a 'key ally' against drugs and migration, despite mounting evidence of his direct involvement in narco-trafficking and widespread human rights abuses. The Obama-Biden administration (2009-2017) and later the Trump administration consistently certified Honduras for aid, channeling funds even
as Hernández's brother was convicted on drug charges and accusations against the president himself became undeniable. (Source: Council on Foreign Relations, Human Rights Watch). It seems America's 'allies' in the 'war on drugs' often turn out to be its biggest dealers, receiving both congratulations and cash. Who needs enemies when you have friends like these?