Also Trump : Russia should attack NATO nations who don't pay for NATO Security.
And he's the guy that was going to try and leave NATO citing other nations not paying enough...
His diplomatic ability is abysmal and his historical and geopolitical knowledge is downright terrifying.
Or he likes Putin and thinks he needs a friend.
I can't tell if he's just trying to be edgy because he's like a celebrity and has to keep up the appeal to his base, or if he's remotely aware that it's looking like he is interested in appeasing Russia.
Whatever the case may be, he thinks and says very dangerous things.