As Trump Tours Asia, Democracy’s Ideals Aren’t on the Agenda NYT | Top Stories Katie Rogers, Erica L. Green, Javier C. Hernández and Choe Sang-Hun 27 October 2025 at 20:21 Several of the leaders President Trump will encounter are either autocrats or presiding over fragile democracies. And some admire his willingness to break the rules. © Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesPrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia welcoming President Trump to Kuala Lumpur, the capital, on Sunday.