Fiona Hill, a prominent expert on Russia and former U.S. security adviser, discussed her views on the relationship between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin during an interview in Madrid. Hill asserts that Trump is infatuated with Putin, seeing him as the embodiment of the autocratic power he desires. She argues that Putin capitalizes on Trump's weaknesses, effectively manipulating him. As a result, Hill advocates for European unity and defense in an increasingly hostile international context. Her insights are particularly relevant given her extensive experience across multiple U.S. administrations and her recent testimony in the Trump impeachment inquiry.
For Putin, the relationship is one in which he tries to take advantage of Trump's weaknesses to be able to manipulate him. And Trump hasn't been able to do the same in terms of Putin because he's too much infatuated with Putin as a symbol and as an example of what he wants to be.
Trump wants to be an autocrat. He sees himself as a king, as an emperor. He sees himself as a colossus walking the world stage. And he sees Putin as the kind of titan that he wants to be.
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