In a new book, Bob Woodward\xa0reports\xa0that Donald Trump sent covid tests to Vladimir Putin at the height of the pandemic, and that after leaving office, Trump had up to seven private phone calls with Putin. This drew a harsh response from Kamala Harris, who\xa0pointed out\xa0that Trump kowtows to Putin because he aspires to be a dictator himself. Which highlights something important: The direct connection between Trump\u2019s authoritarian aspirations at home and the axis of global autocrats rooting for him to prevail. We talked to international relations professor Nicholas Grossman, who\xa0writes on these issues, about all these shadowy links, and whether Harris can highlight all this in the home stretch.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices