Dennis Rodman says Vladimir Putin is 'actually cool'

Kim Jong Un isn't the only authoritarian leader that Dennis Rodman thinks is pretty swell.

In an interview with Fox Business yesterday, America's self-proclaimed basketball ambassador talked about his trip to Russia at Vladimir Putin's invitation.

"You know, he's actually cool," Rodman told Fox Business' Melissa Francis. "I'm not going to say — I'm not talking about politics, I ain't about politics... this was my first time meeting him. He just walked in, shook my hand, and left with all his people. I just stayed there and had a good time at his restaurant."

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