By urging Israel to block Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country, Trump showed how far he is willing to go to accept foreign help when it comes to his personal political battles, writes Samantha Vinograd for CNNOpinion
Samantha Vinograd is a CNN national security analyst. She served on President Barack Obama's National Security Council from 2009 to 2013 and at the Treasury Department under President George W. Bush. Follow her @sam_vinograd. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
President Trump has never shied away from foreign election interference -- he's professed his willingness to accept dirt from foreign countries and stayed silent when despots like Kim Jong Un criticize his political rivals. Campaign surrogatesTrump has been the beneficiary of some previously unthinkable campaign support and he recently showed just how far he is willing to go to accept foreign help when it comes to his personal political battles. Sam VinogradIn his latest move to demonize Democratic congresswomen of color, Trump tweeted on Thursday,"It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib to visit.
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