It's beyond strange that he congratulated Erdogon, but it's probably more the case that he had no idea what the vote was about.Turkish president Erdogan has just gave himself a 12 year raise....to the position of autocrat.
Journalists jailed, votes manipulated, hopes for democracy in that country vanished.
And Trump, as American president, had some strong words to say about all that - "CONGRATULATIONS!"
Trump Demonstrates No Interest in Freedom in Turkey
Why? Because