Why do Trump and Putin get along so well? | Michael McFaul | TEDxStanford

During his tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Russia under President Obama, Stanford Political Science Professor Michael McFaul lived with death threats against him and his family. Since returning to the U.S., McFaul has been banned from returning to Russia, but at home he is one of the most sought-after observers of what he calls the Trump-Putin “Bromance.” His take on Russia today is both insightful and troubling. But as he says, “Diplomacy is not a popularity contest.”
Michael McFaul is Professor of Political Science, Director and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Dr. McFaul served for five years in the Obama administration, first as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House (2009-2012), and then as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2012-2014). He has authored several books, including Advancing Democracy Abroad: Why We Should, How We Can and, with Kathryn Stoner, Transition.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@vvmilne2663]

Well, in 2022 we now know where this is all going.

[@courtneyearls2487]

I am JUST seeing this video and this is what I've been saying since Russia's invasion in Ukraine. Amazing how I came to this conclusion based on education and keeping up with news and then this randomly comes up today. lol..... definitely sharing with those not listening to me still

[@JosefSamuel]

Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer

[@fob1xxl]

.......and "Leave the gun and take the Cannoli" !

[@cosmosofinfinity]

Trump was the absolute king of personally appointing people who he would soon after declare as his enemies, the stable genius has a rock solid track record on that

[@thomasburgi7862]

would be nice to hear his thoughts now after what happens in ukrain

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

Just go on twitter. He puts his foot in his mouth all the time. Do you still believe Trump colluded w Russia or realize it was a hoax as were all of the hoaxes during the Trump years?

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

After Resident Biden allowed Ukraine and President Trump made it an impossibility while he was in office

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

@@jimbell3242 Putin was waiting for Trump to get out the Oval Office. Russia needed higher petroleum prices to resume the invasion.

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

@@jimbell3242 1. Trump would have put a skylight in the Kremlin if Pootski tried this on his watch 2. A rising tide raises all ships. President Trump had America, mostly off the international petroleum market. This was why petroleum prices skyrocketed over the last year. We are running 600 wells short in domestic petroleum production. This is why the prices are so high. Russian belligerence can be gauged by petroleum prices.

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

@@jimbell3242 Trump was a big fan of drone strikes. He wouldn’t wait for NATO. Patience wasn’t his strongest suit.

[@bbear753]

This video was done 4 years ago. Still rings true in 2022. But is there anyone who is listening?

[@samreynolds3789]

I am !

[@RitchieCollins]

@@samreynolds3789 Me too.

[@mariannerivera2720]

WE KEEP RE POSTING! I AM GOING TO!

[@heididovefretless8242]

There are plenty listening

[@dorisaffissio1649]

True, he doesn't speak about democracy or human rights but I never heard him talk about gun control or rights to abortion, what kind of a Republican is that? All he really talks about is himself and a a a little about the wall.

[@jhayashi177]

"He" meaning Trump?

[@dorisaffissio1649]

@@jhayashi177 Yes

[@marka6132]

rightb he was about doing it and not blabing about it. the dems are exactly the opposite unless it involves them getting more power or abortion

[@dorisaffissio1649]

@@marka6132 He Cares about democracy, human rights? Is that what January 6th was about, democracy? By the way, did he file his taxes by April 15th? Is he still being audited since 2015. Dems WANT more abortion? That is sick!

[@meganmcdonald5229]

And bleach

[@leftofleftdebi8123]

If I didn't know this TED talk was from 2017, I would easily think it was from today's news. We have had plenty of notice.

[@frederickhartray9701]

Were it from today's news we would see that Obama, Hillary and Biden are the modern equivalent of L B Johnson. Warmongers, with no real plan. Johnson was so terrible that Nixon got elected. Obama for whom I voted ended up being worse than Bush, Chomsky even said so, and Trump got elected.

[@deanwalker6262]

@@frederickhartray9701 Thank you for your skewed interpretation of reality. I salute you, it takes guts 😃

[@potpu]

@@frederickhartray9701 wow dude, yes, teach us how to ignore reality because it's f'd up.

[@frederickhartray9701]

@@deanwalker6262 It is a view shared by most people outside the US.Look up the talk by Mearshimer on why leaders lie.

[@frederickhartray9701]

@@elizasmith1229 Obama and Bush killed over a million people between them and are not going to prison. While I am not a fan of Trump, and did vote for Obama, Trump certainly has harmed fewer people than the war criminal with the peace prize, who restarted the cold war.

[@williammillar8244]

they can use each other to get what they can not get on their own

[@victoriameyers5870]

Too late now for Vlad. He has Blood Cancer. Bye Bye Vlad!

[@jameslee5520]

Now . 4 years later. And after the criminal invasion of Ukraine I still cannot remember a single instance Trump talking about democracy or human rights in a positive way. Not once.

[@mipiace2504]

I can. Russia knew better then to invade Ukraine under Trump. They waited for a weak DNC candidate. Hillary would have been fine, she illegally funded Russia Gate (see Durham report) or Joe Biden, the man who has dubious ties to taking bribes from Russia.

[@patricelauverjon3177]

From a scientific modern point of view a functional ruling of the world can take place mainly with labs or IT perspectives. The touchy aspect is the Humanist side since the follow science concept is not working. To try to absorb Religions has been kind of successful for a quite a few decades put appear to be losing ground while the inclusion of Islam within logistics is only working in a chaotic environment. The globally Freudian orientated Psychology finds it hard to cope with an increasing Jungian approach. The promotion of manufactured philosohy is generating allergy reactions. The NW0 is facing a lot of confusion as what happens is more space orientated than sticking on the ground. The idea to use toilets as a last resort is going down the drain and extending swampy aspects of Politics. Replacing Humans by robots is a huge task. Anyway: one step at a time!

[@wickedfisher6451]

@@patricelauverjon3177 I would like to share a few of your words from here, giving proper credit of course.

[@normagrimstad8869]

And I can’t think of one time when Trump spoke negatively about Putin. Maybe a handful of comments about events, but no direct comments about Putin himself. And this is in stark contrast to his bullying, demeaning or outright threatening comments about almost everyone else.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

@@wickedfisher6451 Which words did you share? May I share them too?

[@chrissnape9537]

Anytime I see your face on TV, I listen. I am Canadian, and I believe you speak the truth

[@bobhedley8380]

This guy is a kook. Putin didn’t invade Ukraine when Trump was President. He waited until a Putz like Biden was President. He watched Biden screw up Afghanistan leaving billions

[@bobhedley8380]

Of dollars in military equipment and abandoning thousands of Allie’s and even causing American deaths. Biden gave away much in treaties to Russia. Quite obviously Putin sees Biden as a weakling bordering on senile.

[@mipiace2504]

Extensive investigations have debunked the fundamentals of his talk. He is spreading disinformation. The bipartisan investigations have been conducted. The investigations have resulted in fines and criminal indictments against the Hillary campaign and the DNC

[@rinkichamkar]

Yep, Canadians do love Truth for sure. That is why Canadians boast about the superiority of their healthcare system while their entire population is less than California even though Canada is about 2.5 times the size of the United States. And yeah, wwhat's up with 90% of Canada''s population living with 100 miles of the United States border. Could the United States be - gasp - funding Canada's socialist programs so that they can keep electing Boy Prime Ministers like Trudeau ??

[@victoriameyers5870]

Yes, McFaul does speak the truth.

[@jamesof07]

Birds of a feather flock together.

[@tontastoner6115]

Two of a kind!!

[@greyareaRK1]

Russian trolls very active on this page.

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

yeah from Philly.

[@kenkroehler2426]

That's a very good question.

[@autumnhomer9786]

2019:-Can you please do a Part 2?

[@perdendosi123]

There will be no part 2 because the allegations evaporated for good! Greetings from a Russian troll and a member of the Russian intelligence service elite! 😂

[@autumnhomer9786]

Inkognitoleg Lol funny joke. I doubt a member of the Russian intelligence service would respond to such a comment.

[@perdendosi123]

Autumn clarke I confess I meddled into the elections! All elections!😂

[@anythinginteresting101]

"They act like two legends cannot co-exist" - J. Cole

[@samuelfitzpatrick2003]

This hasn't aged well.

[@Darqice]

This speech is still on point in March 2022 during Russian invasion of Ukraine!

[@rwed13]

more hits than misses. that "we don't attack civilians" was said w smugness not suited for 2022

[@ralphthestrider4329]

Yep, pretty epic lies! I think he even believes them himself. Personally I'd see him fired from his professoriate due to his extreme bias. Science researchers and teachers should be apolitical. Especially those who seek neutral knowledge within the social sciences. He obviously isn't, though. Which means you can't trust a word he says, and much less his "science."

[@douglasreagan4979]

Putin did not invade anyone while Trump was president, thats just a fact. He does it now because he can.

[@scottgarriott3884]

@@ralphthestrider4329 Uh, since when is this guy a science researcher? maybe you commented on the wrong video? Or maybe you confuse "political science" with natural science... And you think a highly educated and experienced expert mustn't have opinions or they are biased? Very strange. If searching out truth and harnessing experience doesn't lead us to any conclusions then what is the point of education - to merely memorize dates and place names? Everything that has come about since Trump was finally dumped, both in the US and Europe plainly shows us how disastrous Trump was and how flirting with Putin was a scandalous shame.

[@rrmin36]

LOL... Ridiculous. You all need to start judging actions and not words... Now that we know the Russia dossier was concocted by the DNC, and judging Trumps actions against Russia compared to Bidens... Anyone still on the Trump hate train have question why they are fooled into NPC-dom...

[@roccofranzino4069]

Trump & Putin are still coordinating.

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

lmao

[@johnwoelfel7326]

Two birds of the same feather...

[@shepherdsknoll]

I’m not a conspiracist but there seems to be more than a bromance going on. There is a direct connection and I’m surprised it hasn’t come to light yet.

[@dorrenes.missdthetruthtell5342]

TRump's first wife's father was living within USSR's boundaries: he was working within KGB equivalent satellite. Ivanka's father began 'grooming' tRump for spy to Russia.

[@georgec7899]

Trump and the Ladies of the STREET

[@carrolbrooks2143]

@@georgec7899 Kamala did what ...oh.. Never Mind!?!? LOL

[@jamieooh]

lol

[@craigmak]

Wow, this man is Nostradamus now. All 100% obvious facts now days.

[@ralphthestrider4329]

True facts, even. I mean, nothing that actually corresponds to, you know, _reality,_ but close enough amirite? I mean, he's a professor, so everything he says is, like, _science,_ right?

[@spain1998]

After 4 years of investigations,Trump was exonerated completely.

[@DennisHicks78749]

He was exonerated politically by his political supporters. I mean, c’mon, the Dems are flawed too, but do you really think tfg’s poop smells good? You will be a good little consumer of propaganda, right up until “they” come for you.

[@ralphthestrider4329]

@@DennisHicks78749 By the Dems. Or did they somehow magically become able to prosecute him? Oh, I guess not! So what does that mean, do you think? It's not the smell of a guys poop that indicates guilt, dude. I bet your poop smells too.

[@nightmare-lw9sp]

HAHHAHAHHAAHA

[@Philjj61]

A psychopath will look very very good until you go against them, then they will continue interactions until they drain your well dry. The plan will be well in place before you met, in fact that's usually why you get together. They have a personal plan and they cannot deal with emotions outside of that so they change the outside. The perks of power.

[@victoriameyers5870]

You're so right. Having Trump as President of the US is like having John Wayne Gary as our Commander in Chief. Not a very good thing.

[@Twannes]

4:40…😂😂😂😂 we all know how that went😂😂😂

[@anythinginteresting101]

He avoided Mentioning Libya like a plaque... Yes, foreign policy indeed.

[@nightmare-lw9sp]

300 %

[@cynthiaracicot6502]

I See him in orange and sometimes orange and red. Threat to democracy.

[@1life857]

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TRUMP, RIGHT?

[@ralphthestrider4329]

Are you a Manchurian candidate or something? Does the colours trigger something in you that we should know about?

[@denispercell1288]

This didn’t age well.

[@reginanoeth4520]

We shoudda listened!

[@dawnburns880]

like Michael McFaul. only heard this old talk and now, and would like to hear him again in2022. he's good

[@peachynusalaut6124]

Good for nothing.

[@nightmare-lw9sp]

HAHAHHAH---fAUL ---SOMETHING OF NOTHING

[@1Madbuyer]

No bias here? Lol

[@MarkGast]

Why do Trump and Putin get along so well? Because they are both autocrats. One knows what he is doing and the other doesn't.

[@mannydib]

he admires and wants to be an autocrat

[@Sbannmarie]

Yep!

[@jamesamelia2812]

Trump doesn"t murder innocent people.

[@glhmedic]

@@sailorouranus6656 lol

[@bolandwoodworking8467]

@@jamesamelia2812 I seem to recall 400k died from a virus that could have been contained. They were innocent.

[@joedyer1785]

Thanks

[@harrywis2795]

evidence?????????????????

[@micknamens8659]

A common way to make a person susceptible for blackmail is to send him a bunch of hot bunnies without any taboos for free after some champagne in a luxury hotel.

[@1life857]

EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED!

[@doroparker1702]

This is the reason why male politicians do not want women in politic positions. Not possible to blackmail them so easy. This is why Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell got away with their child abuse for 25 years. All the other rich guys, politicians and powerful people were doing the same and they all were on tape.

[@henrimatisse7481]

Or have said person on the hook for a lot debt

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

@@1life857 THATS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WERE INDOCTRINATED TO BELIEVE HAPPENED…

[@dorisaffissio1649]

@@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869 Personally I don't believe the Donald would care, he would be proud to have several prostitutes in the room. That was a welcome distraction from his financial dealings

[@null5245]

So many bot-hurt Russians

[@lucasgrey9794]

Considering the horrifying stuff the U.S. has done to countries in Latin America, they are in no position to lecture anyone else. Crimea is 99% RUSSIAN. It was NOT "annexed", it was re-unified the same way East Germany was re-unified with West Germany.

[@null5245]

@@lucasgrey9794 No it was not the same and I found that argument frankly very laughable if it wasn't ill willed. If you wanna pull out a list of horrifying stuff done by Russia I bet my monitor won't fit even if I rotate it 90 degrees. And just because Crimea has a high racial composition of Russian ethnic people doesn't give it an excuse for Putin to invade. By that logic of yours, China can invade many countries in the world today because there is Chinese people everywhere. Basically what you said is equivalent of saying that China can invade Singapore because it is mostly Chinese. Thanks for the Koolaid but I ain't buying it. And last time I checked, I don't remember Western Germany rolled in tanks into East Germany for unification.

[@jerryhendricks3074]

This guy has been in the swamp so long he believes himself get with the times.

[@paulschneeman1476]

Now lets talk about how career politician(s) shamelessly took advantage of POTUS and his administration. Including director of FBI, Speaker, former President(s) or first lady's, Warren, Cheney, and other revengeful witches with a capital 'B'.

[@winkieblink7625]

Trump doesn’t think grand strategy. HE THINKS GRAND TRUMP. America has hopes to indict Trump in 2022. 3-3-22

[@JimBob-wy7tl]

LOL...no America doesnt. Only those that suffer from cognitive dissonance hope to, just as they have been hoping to for the past 5 years...yet always coming up really short and belly up.

[@jamesamelia2812]

Good luck with that! Trump 2024

[@lindazak2301]

His conclusion sounds almost naive, today. This was from 4 years ago, when we still thought that, just maybe, trump could be reined in by his advisers.

[@alungriffiths8611]

Don’t forget he was part of the old system! There are big changes happening for the benefit of humanity. Things are happening just as they should.

[@hmmcinerney]

@@alungriffiths8611 Something tells your vision of the future is horrifying. Putin is bombing maternity hospitals

[@nicknewtonwilliams4777]

Utter rubbish Comrade

[@ralphthestrider4329]

@@alungriffiths8611 So Biden setting up white-washing of billions in Ukraine energy company Burisma with his son as proxy, and the deep state setting up secret American bio-labs there at the same time, it was all for the "benefit of humanity"? How is the death of thousands of regular Ukrainians and Russians to the benefit of humanity exactly?

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

right b/c his advisers knew best...

[@tkonzl6059]

It's no longer a mystery - they're cut from the same cloth and have the same goals and aspirations.

[@pfwww12]

Totally right!! Any sane. Practical. Sensible. Frankly speaking person gets this. Its so sad how the majority can easily be persuaded by smoke and mirrors. SAme goals and aspirations!!!!

[@darrickmalloy6909]

Here here!

[@Mr.Firebrand]

Well....this aged like Wine

[@sds6303]

Because they're both malignant narcissists. That's why they get along so well. Both deeply insecure, fragile egos, no empathy, no regard for human life, etc.

[@scottracey1385]

Like bill and hillery, compulsive liars

[@martymcfly5423]

Who paid this guy for this ridiculous propaganda??

[@scottpreston5074]

Zip up your McFly, your Putin is hanging out.

[@williammillar8244]

what was the motion that caused the commotion we dont mention surely someone knows?

[@Johnconno]

A mutual worship of shiny things. 🔥

[@danielmelby4100]

Michael McFaul on Ted Talks about Russia? LMAO. What, Adam Schiff wasn't available? Rachel Maddow too busy? What a joke.

[@boogysattva]

Whoah, what a coward and traitor you are. It's not partisan, you are.

[@Opa-Leo]

Mistake, Turkey annexed the North part of Cyprus in 1974. So, Ukraine anexations are not the first in Europe since 1945.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

Just a talking history ? Part of Cyprus is not quite the same as the massacre in Ukraine. The first was about religious differences, this one is strictly about power, like Georgia, Chechnya, Crimea and all of Ukraine. Go Finland and Sweden!

[@kindnessfirst9670]

If Turkey annexed Cyprus (or part of it) wouldn't Cyprus (or part of it) be part of Turkey now?

[@ssebitaabawamala6861]

Do they?

[@earthjustice01]

"They're having a moderating positive influence on Trump across the board.." You think?

[@victoriameyers5870]

Please, don't make me laugh.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

This guys sounds angry and seems to be yelling at the audience.

[@greyareaRK1]

Stop shouting.

[@gotoalex100]

He's not a good speaker.

[@FunnyGuyTimmy]

Andrew Brent how would that make him sound angry?

[@yery2103]

Brilliant assessment! We have to end to this crooked collaborators!

[@kramdellakram7247]

This Satire is 2years old. Educate yourself. Putin is THE crook.

[@yery2103]

@@kramdellakram7247 Someone who does not respect the law, calling the media "fake news", whose former associates are already prosecuted and who admires Putin is a crook. One day the truth will come out.

[@Douglas1ro]

@@yery2103 Truth... when will that be,after the 10th investigation??? How many are they up to now? You mean like how Hillary "respected" the law by scrubbing emails from her PERSONAL servers?? And CNN has proven many many times that they are fake news. Fake news is why all the regressive news outlets are laying people off and their ratings are tanking. People are bored with their lies! I would say TRUMP 2020, but thats already in the bag, since the Dems main campaign strategy is to give illegal aliens more than U.S. citizens. I will just leave you with TRUMP 2024 ; )

[@yery2103]

@@Douglas1roThose investigations uncovered unpleasant acts that the public needs to know about making the right choice next time. But, many of those who voted for Trump are now see how wrong they were. I'm not for dems, but he has to go. There are will be many more educated and considerate candidates.

[@pfwww12]

Yes yes yes!!!! The Russian government helped Trump! I hope we jail Trump!

[@seanmcdonough8815]

Jeez makes a lot of sense today

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

How? Russia was a hoax.

[@funlovenboy]

Apparently they’ll let anyone have a red talk

[@jamweslay5298]

Apparently they’ll let anyone make a comment here. Why did you misspell ted lol.

[@Myster36]

@@jamweslay5298 T is next to R, don't let your stupidity get in the way of a zingy comment

[@niapaulino3310]

And this was from 4yrs ago and still accurate!

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

No, you're just brainwashed.

[@cynthiaracicot6502]

It’s the wealth!! Money, money and money. First oversea trip is Saudi Arabia. Money. He sees the wealth of autocrats.

[@aquelpibe]

The wealth and the unbridled power. Putin and MBS imprison and murder people who upset them with no consequences. Trump wouldn´t like anything better that to lock Hillary up, together with the "enemy of the people" free press, and the assorted "traitors" who refuse to toe the line.

[@BillyJr68]

Wow.

[@Spiceyone101]

Annexed? You mean invaded…

[@RBuckminsterFuller]

Interesting how this video is doing the rounds in extreme right conspiracy circles. None of what this man asserts was untrue then and it's shown itself to be even more true since.

[@ralphthestrider4329]

Interesting how this video attracts so many liars from the extreme left agitprop circles. You realize Trump is actually the worker's only real representative in the USA?

[@1brenmaster]

I'd take a look at this again now that all the Trump histeria is over

[@rinkichamkar]

Oh you mean like when Trump asked Europe in 2917 - as to why they are buying $1 billion worth of oil/gas every DAY from Russia while the very purpose of NATO was to be one of wary suspicion .... And Europe scrambles to impose energy sanctions in 2022, exactly 5 YEARS after Trump predicted this ? Leftists are some of the most pathetic lemmings.

[@lukethedrifter4622]

Watching mainstream media you would miss the fact that the Russian collusion stuff was propaganda made up by the DNC to help Hillary win. Igor Danchenko was charged with lying to the FBI and Clinton's campaign manager admitted in court that It was all false but Hillary still okayed leaking the lie to the press. The media ran with in and are still clearly beating that dead horse and you all are still eating it all up. TDS is clearly real!

[@Drew-eo2oj]

All that talk of Putin playing Trump like a fiddle was spot on. Trump did more to divide Americans, weaken NATO, and condone Putin's action , than Vlad could have ever imagined. THANK GOODNESS Trump was ditched.

[@RobBCactive]

You meant Vladolf Putin!

[@vvmilne2663]

But will he stay ditched? I don't understand how we could allow a criminal to run for office as he may plan to do in 2024.

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

It's amazing people can think like this being in 2022.

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

@@vvmilne2663 Biden not a criminal though? Lol

[@lytch458]

Correct. Biden is not a criminal.

[@ryanblubaugh4868]

Seriously what a waste of time , counterproductive, and redundant.

[@suevelez3309]

Haven’t you heard the saying,Keep your Friends close But keep your Enimies Closer…

[@nightmare-lw9sp]

why are you thinking that RUSSIA is an enemy? it's too primitive in 21 century to think like this!!

[@Salvino110]

How interesting that Donald Trump feels most comfortable with autocrats, liars and bullies.

[@BradMillsXRP]

This guy works for MSNBC

[@jakke1975]

Ahhh... so he's the clickbait guy

[@moonmunster]

That's what he said. MSNBC is a godsend against the fake FoxNews.

[@jalderink]

And you work for Putin, Brad.

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

@@jalderink Yeah everyone who doesn't think like you do works for Putin. lol

[@greggoreo6738]

Notice...and I say this WITHOUT CRITICISM or Malice: Notice? Freudian slips, in his opening remarks: 45 is called Vladimar and Vlad, and Vladimiro is referred is as Donny-O! P.s. I Iove this lecturer and lecture! Gregg Oreo long Beach Ca

[@1brenmaster]

So now we have war in Europe. Ukrainian is being leveled, NATO is United and energy prices off the scale. No fan of Trump but let's be honest. Playing down NATO wasn't such a bad idea as Putin using NATO expansion to initiate war. Stabilising the Crimia situation which is mostly russian anyway not such a bad idea. Upsizing American energy production lowered energy prices which reduces funds used by Russia to grow their war machine. As for election interference well it doesn't take a smart man to work out local interests like big tech, pharma and the military industrial complex had vastly more influential effects on the American elections. It's just food for thought

[@JustABill02]

Why does Trump like Putin? This ones easy, Trump is a counter-puncher and a flatterer. By and large, if you don't mess with Trump, he won't mess with you. That and flattery costs Trump next to nothing...

[@samreynolds3789]

NOPE ! FLATTER Narcissist /Psychopath /LIAR DONNY & GET what you need !

[@isaia273]

They don’t. Quite contrary to that. Don’t understand the wrong perception and I don’t understand it from the moment it had started.

[@katme8055]

Crazy attracts crazy

[@theoccidilian4896]

She asked the first question on Russia during the campaign. She was found guilty and later traded back in a spy-swap

[@toussaintinugu1243]

Putin: Libra. Trump: Gemini. Two Air signs that understand each other.

[@5DNRG]

Two narcissists in love with their mirror images...

[@lynnsaoirse6104]

Yep. Two old windbags full of hot air and farts.

[@johnlacambra6004]

Yeah that sounds very esoterically logical and makes sense to those who believe in nonsense pseudoscience subjects.

[@mtaylor7307]

@@johnlacambra6004 Oh, stop. This Bromance deserves a Zodiac break-down.

[@johnlacambra6004]

@@mtaylor7307 Look at the planets and the stars and the placements. Now look really really hard and listen to them extremely hard for as long as you need. Once you're ready then tell me what the planets, stars, and all the mighty heavens have told you about Putin and Trump. I am not going to wait on it though, because whatever you tell me about what you seen heard and saw up there that has nothing to do with real scientific astronomy is going to sound idiotic and full of non sense like Joe Biden. Yes, come to the right side of politics where sugar coats are actually on cookies and cakes because we say things as they are and not make believe.

[@giselapfeifer4666]

They are both speaking the same language.. The differece is that President Putin is respecting international law and Mr Trump believes the law makes no difference - instead 'the bully wins'..

[@EFazBG]

If Putin can do all this then we can assume Russia is quite powerful, isn't it? Messing with US elections and digging deep into Hilary's dirt is quite impressive. Nonetheless the facts presented are for people to know the truth.

[@nicholasagaman3701]

Oversimplified with some truths

[@pablomerel971]

This is funny 🤣

[@joem551]

Can't you people get over all these lies!

[@cwaloszczyk2650]

Just yep.

[@BTsMusicChannel]

17:30 In my opinion, Mattis was the best SECDEF that I ever served under in my 29 years of service (despite my initial skepticism of breaking the rules to get him in). It's too bad that Trump could not hold on to him.

[@PeterAlanA1234567890]

He finishes speech without erratic of the president is well look at how erratic Joe Biden is for god sakes this guys just propaganda

[@glhmedic]

@@PeterAlanA1234567890 Jesus learn English. Your whole sentence is convoluted.

[@DennisHicks78749]

If you think nothing he said is true, then your mind is closed to truth that doesn’t comply with what you have already heard from your favorite sources. If someone can’t find the truth on both sides of the aisle, they are by definition close-minded.

[@georgec7899]

Mattis Recognised a vile CROOK

[@aquelpibe]

@@PeterAlanA1234567890 Even for a bot your English is awful. You need an update.

[@klynnmartin1544]

money laundering

[@susanm5692]

In the documentary 'Active Measures' McFaul gets really nervous and won't answer the question "How does Russia launder money into the US?". Is this really a turf war about how much money gets laundered through the Clinton Foundation vs. how much money gets laundered through Trump Tower(s)?

[@brucesegerdahl7892]

Vladimir Putin Donald Trump Tony soprano are from the same game

[@danmiller6462]

The Russians recorded Trump in Tinklegate.

[@andrewhughes8222]

at 14:48 he said " we are not arguing today about the protest , because those Democratic movements are far weaker" IM SORRY TED TALKS HAVE GONE DOWN HILL-ALMOST AS MUCH AT THE AMERICAN PEOPLES HAVE FOR LETTING THIS GUY. HOLD A POSITION IN OUR GOVERNMENT!! I mean HE IS MAKING HILLARY CLINTON SEEM INTELLIGENT AND SHE LOST 2 DONALD TRUMP!!

[@BAFREMAUXSOORMALLY]

Your SOVEREIGNTY! Let me laugh!

[@superlight7654]

They have lots in common. Megalomania....

[@redbird726]

Can you feel it? There's something happening where trump is in the past. The fall is coming and it will be sweet justice.

[@paultyson4389]

In 2008 Trump was going through his 5th or 6th Chapter 11 bankruptcy and One of Putin's mates came to his rescue with $50 million gift on a property he was desperately trying to sell. Donny may well go down with his Sugar Vladdy.

[@redbird726]

@@paultyson4389 Let’s imagine a trifecta by including the downfall of Maduro

[@carrolbrooks2143]

Sounds like Trump living Rent Free in Your Head, can I interview You for the Compilation Videos Later!?!?

[@potpu]

This was so on point, dang.

[@clairpahlavi]

One could project. One might fantasize. But, one could just ask.

[@maggifletcher8165]

Hi

[@pfwww12]

I have talked about this time and time and to find out professionals have been tracking this for years now is confirmation for me. Trump wanted this.

[@frederickhartray9701]

Not much of what mcFaul said is true, nor intelligent. We now see what happened with a Military Industrial Complex puppet in power.

[@potpu]

@@frederickhartray9701 not sure what you are referring to but I smell incoming conspiracy theory

[@frederickhartray9701]

@@potpu No conspiracy theory. I am just questioning a long list of McFaul's unsubstantiated assertions. In grade school. Were I to have written something with no resources I would have failed at my Prep School. I am assuming you never went to Prep school or wrote a thesis of any kind. The conspiracy theory is everything McFaul says. Virtually all the other Frontline episodes are the same.

[@potpu]

@@frederickhartray9701 your assumptions are incorrect, but I'm interested in which statements you deem unsubstantiated, as you are simply giving a blanket statement with no proof.

[@edwardkay3193]

@@frederickhartray9701 Correct. Hard to believe this joker was an ambassador. This is campaign talk.

[@Yotun-of-the-WWW]

This man is far from honest.

[@HistoryonYouTube]

Only you fail to say how or where.

[@moonmunster]

The truth hurts, eh?

[@JimBob-wy7tl]

@@HistoryonKZbin working for Hillary is a guarantee dishonesty!

[@duncanstewart8178]

McFaul was deceptive and wrong about literally everything in this speech.

[@peachynusalaut6124]

In other words, he's a Democrat.

[@judyoung8347]

Americans are now more Thinkers than " I like this, I hate that ! " Americans now are conscious that Thinking is Hard Work. No more mistakes in thinking and then biting fingers with deep regrets. Common Sense first ! No more be fooled in any good Talkers. Think well, Think well, Think with Common Sense. Do not be fooled.

[@daisyjo5358]

Lol so how’s this working for us now 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@stephenking4170]

Is this really the calibre of US ambassadors to Russia? It's no wonder there are such dysfunctional international relations between the world's two biggest super powers. Ambassadors should possess and cultivate mutual respect for other cultures, nations and hold the goals of peace above all else. His bitter unbalanced rant clearly demonstrates he lacks these fundamental qualities.

[@jalderink]

Smh. Mutual respect? Twitter freak Trump has SO much respect...for money..and teh cheezbooger!

[@scottpreston5074]

King, you are a Knave, maybe a Joker.

[@larisadahlem6432]

He ( speaker) is just doing his job. And now not many people want to be a victims of propaganda.

[@aquelpibe]

He is doing his job, alerting Americans about Trump´s weird deference to Putin. His admiration of this ruthless, murderous autocrat and other autocrats like him. does not seem to bother most Republicans. It should.

[@docbrandy915]

He is doing the job for the DNC and for Hillary and her cabal. There are so many untrue statements in this presentation, that have been proven to be untrue, that this man has shown himself to be a typical partisan political hack. The Durham report will finalize this information and eventually you will need to pull your head out of the sand.

[@aquelpibe]

@@docbrandy915 What has this to do with DNC or Hillary or whatever "her cabal" is? Just what of what I said is not true? Trump admires Putin. Trump would love to be like him. Putin is a murderous autocrat who is massacring a country and runs his own like a police state. Trump preferred Putin´s assurances over the American Intelligence assessments. There is only one head in the sand and it´s not mine.

[@nightmare-lw9sp]

you are so right--

[@martinko4086]

Michael , you do Not know all story about " collation " you have NOTHING in the hand BUT you keep pressure on the people you do not like .

[@pathas9511]

whatever

[@jaludwick]

How's Biden doing? Missing Trump now?

[@deancj1]

No, not one but.

[@lmaoooo8764]

Nope not really he doesn’t give me anxiety like trump does and his cult

[@selfdefender780]

@@lmaoooo8764 - Your feelings are important. Trump is bad and you should be triggered, because you were instructed to be so.

[@selfdefender780]

@@deancj1 - No one will restrict your praises for Biden's successful administration. Please, praise the successes that has superseded and diminished the Trump administration.

[@cambones1969]

Michael McFalse.

[@jennifermoffitt7294]

The irony of your recent comments on Ukraine and Russia.

[@janewhite572]

The USA has really lost it's collective mind. 🤪

[@sandramackie8311]

Donald Trump repeatedly supported Putin both before he was elected and throughout his Presidency. He admired both him and his form of autocracy.

[@aquelpibe]

Putin is the ruthless autocrat that Trump would like to be. He looks up to him. That is very clear from his words and his body language when they are together.

[@rinkichamkar]

... And that is why Putin waited till Trump got OUT of the White House before attacking Ukraine ? Try something called THINKING. It's gone out of style for the Democrat Party but it's helpful for, you know, facing reality.