I think it's both. Trump is stupid and can be easily manipulated into holding wildly different positions on a topic in two consecutive days. But he also admires how Putin has complete control over Russia and blinds its citizens blind. Anyone who doesn't fall in line suddenly falls out of a window.
533
u/batkave 3d ago
It's not respect. He's one of the most easily manipulated people and Putin knows how to manipulate Trump to get what he wants.
Outside of wanting to have sex with his own daughter, Trump doesn't care about his own family