But, for the moment, let’s consider what we already know: how assiduously America’s president serves Russia’s interests. During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump’s praise of Vladimir Putin evoked the slavish sycophancy of a Soviet-era puppet. At times ― as when he called to thank Putin for praising Trump’s economic stewardship ― he grovels for rhetorical crumbs. In January 2017, our intelligence agencies briefed Trump on their unanimous conclusion that Putin had directed Russia’s attack on our election ― revealing Putin’s specific instructions. Offended by Democrats’ non-response to his State of the Union, Trump suggested that this was “treason.”As ever, he personifies projection.

Source: Huffington Post February 22, 2018 23:03 UTC