Can't speak for the other commenter, but isn't it obvious? Trump has been praising Putin for years. Here's a recent example: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/poli

Can't speak for the other commenter, but isn't it obvious? Trump has been praising Putin for years. Here's a recent example: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/trump-putin-ukraine-russia-smart/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/trump-putin-ukraine-... And the stuff he praises isn't just fluff, Trump tends to praise the most illiberal and autocratic parts of Putin's behavior.