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HALL OF INFAMY

JOB: Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Italy

REPUTATION: Refugee Drowner-in-Chief

Matteo Salvini sure is an ambitious guy. Not everyone sets themselves the task of ‘saving’ European values (even civilization) from the barbarian hoards storming across the Mediterranean. Kudos also for his courage in standing up to the Brussels Bunker (EU headquarters) whose weakkneed humanitarian policies are undermining said values.

Salvini is playing a long game – he is just 45

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