Unacknowledged state sponsor of Terrorism, questionable ally. OTL could make time to pay his “respects” to the recently-passed leader of one of the most repressive regimes on Earth.
Victims of Terrorism in France, a real ally. OTL couldn’t be bothered to attend a rally commemorating citizens brutally murdered by Muslim Terrorists.
As if we needed any more reminders of the president’s real sympathies.