[DIRTYSECRET]

The rats are willing to start a war over Trump using the Russians. In 2020 I hope Trump plays that card.

[bigbob]

If I were Putin, I could not resist screwing with the US Media’s heads, by saying something like “For myself, of course I would have much preferred to see Mrs. Clinton as President...”

[dowcaet]

Putin knows damn well the DC politicians by NAME who have taken bribes and kickbacks from Russian entitites including the Kremlin.

[DesertRhino]

Back in the 1970s and 80s, if someone would have told me a Russian leader would be openly disgusted with the American democrat party for its disrespectful behavior ....

[Paul R.]

former political ally

??? Newsweek apparently does not realize how idiotic they sound.

[Recompennation]

Poor is not descriptive enough. How about corrupt, self serving and ignorant politicians and the likewise idiots that facilitated their terms.

[clearcarbon]

"Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on U.S. citizens to stop disrespecting President Donald Trump, a trend that the Russian leader called a symptom of a poor political system in the U.S.

Putin may not like the example that it being set and doesn't want the same behavior in Russia.

[KittyKares]

I suspect that Putin knows that our president is far more honorable and accomplished than scumbags Obama and Hillary and that the lies and disrespect hurled towards President Trump are so way off the charts that even Putin is disgusted.

[dfwgator]