Correct. This is why I take his "jokes" about a third term quite seriously. It is not even necessary he be, formally, a Russian foreign asset; his actions woul

Correct. This is why I take his "jokes" about a third term quite seriously. It is not even necessary he be, formally, a Russian foreign asset; his actions would be beneficial to Russia whether or not they actively supported him. It cannot be overstated: he is a man who believes in will-to-power logic, has consistently operated on the principle of "whatever they let me get away with is good," and has no incentive to ever stop being President.