Hasina, who was in charge of Bangladesh for more than 20 years, was seen as an autocrat whose government ruthlessly clamped down on dissent.

Based on his already-announced plans and those in process, Trump, like other autocrats and authoritarians, means what he says.

In the doublespeak and doublethink of autocrats and authoritarians, the Trumpists describe this project as "Making America Great Again."

The US will briefly join in on a moment to hail the demise of a brutal autocrat – but more profoundly it will fret about what fills the gap.

Desperate people yearn for strongmen and other such autocrats and dictators who promise easy solutions to complex problems.