I mean, not even the KGB could have dreamt up a useful idiot as prominent and powerful as Trump and his administration.
我的意思是,即使是克格勃也做梦也想不出像特朗普和他的政府这样杰出和强大的有用白痴。
纽约杂志(视频版)
" — that information, manipulation, outright lies — " " — literally upped their game to the point where it's having a significant impact." Then there's Trump the useful idiot.
In political jargon, useful idiot is a term for people perceived as propagandists for a cause whose goals they are not fully aware of, and who are used cynically by the leaders of the cause.