Donald Trump craves Vladimir Putin’s approval
Donald Trump is obsessed with Vladimir Putin. Why does he crave his approval? What does Putin have on him?
Posted by Need To Impeach on Saturday, May 26, 2018
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Donald Trump has congratulated Vladimir Putin, when he was not supposed to.
He believes Putin’s denials that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 election.
He’s called Putin “very smart,” a better leader than President Obama, and said he “could not have been nicer” on the phone.
And after Putin expelled 755 Americans from the U.S. embassy, Trump thanked him.
This scary infatuation has been going on for years.
Why is Trump so interested in getting Putin’s validation? What does Putin have on him?
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Russia Ties
At times Donald Trump puts the interests of Russia and Vladimir Putin above the U.S. What exactly are Trump’s ties to Russia? Why is he so keen on praising Putin, and so worried about not offending him? Who is our president really serving?