Even if Trump is a Russian asset, which may well be true, but at this point is speculation—do you think he’d make for a good asset? The guy is not that clever generally but he always looks out for himself.
I think Trump essentially wants to be admired by the world at large just as much as by his “peers” Putin/Erdogan/Xi/Kim. Just to illustrate that there are most likely multiple motivations involved here, and possibly being a Russian asset can’t explain all of Trump’s behavior.
Got to pretend he’s not a Russian asset every once in a while
Even if Trump is a Russian asset, which may well be true, but at this point is speculation—do you think he’d make for a good asset? The guy is not that clever generally but he always looks out for himself.
I think Trump essentially wants to be admired by the world at large just as much as by his “peers” Putin/Erdogan/Xi/Kim. Just to illustrate that there are most likely multiple motivations involved here, and possibly being a Russian asset can’t explain all of Trump’s behavior.
I found this analysis very good when I watched it. The Real Reason Trump Submits to Putin - Vlad Vexler (YouTube)