I doubt Trump will ever become Soros' puppet, Trump has been a leader by nature. He's s been hobbled by Deep State as much as possible. Even Putin mentioned that last week.
John Fraher (Bloomberg): But do you think, just getting back to what you said a moment ago, do you think that
Donald Trump has become a hostage of the American political system?
Vladimir Putin: I think a person like Mr Trump, with his personality, will never be anybody’s hostage.
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Andrei Sushentsov: The impression is that Trump is breaking all records in unpredictability. And it seems that cooperation with Hillary Clinton perhaps would have been more comprehensible. What is your take on this situation?
Vladimir Putin: We do not know how things could have turned out in reality either, do we?
With regard to the incumbent president, as I said a year ago – and I can repeat this now – we will do our job. And I am saying now: we are working with the president that the American people have elected. As for unpredictability, he is not the only one to blame.
It also has to do with the intense opposition in the country.
After all,
he is being prevented from carrying out any of his election platforms and plans. In health care, in other spheres. The moment he makes a decision on migrants, a court immediately blocks it. This is happening all the time. So to say that he is the only source of this unpredictability – no,
this depends on the entire US political system. Nevertheless, we will work with the partners that we have.
Mr Trump was elected by the American people.
And for this reason alone he should be treated with respect even if you disagree with a position of his.
He is being disrespected in the country. This is a deplorable, negative aspect of the American political system. You can argue but you cannot show disrespect.
Not just for him personally but for the people who have voted for him.
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