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© Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Citizens of many U.S. allies trust Putin more than Trump
By MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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PTownsend
Trump Republicans: Mission accomplished! You've made America sink even further by supporting the disgrace in the White Male House. Those JT posters who yearned tragically (Catch 22) for a leader like Putin might just get what you wanted.
Jeff Huffman
Did they ask any citizens of Ukraine?
7sky7
This may seem a laughable matter, but it is indicative of the problems that are brewing heavily with this idiot in the White House. Domestically, the current problem of not 100% denouncing torch carrying nazis was just stupid on Trump's part, but it showed who he really is. The next big problem could be international.
Trump being president is dangerous. For all Putin's wrongs, he's a leader with some sensibility. Trump is a spoiled juvenile, and the presser in NYC showed he is incapable of being smart, having clarity and being a trustful decision maker in time of crisis. His ignorance, near moral bankruptcy and lack of leadership is evident and I'm scared of his stupidity.
ozziedesigner
Could it be that he is a threat to the powers that be (Bankers, weapons manufacturers Soros etc) and this worldwide mocking of him in the media is part of a plan to discredit then dethrone him ? That makes me wanna support him !
Toasted Heretic
I trust neither. I wonder how the families of journalists and critics of Putin, who died mysteriously or were jailed, feel about the survey results?
Citizen2012
Putin has just a little to do with it, DT is so unfit and I feel sorry for the US (and for the world), he does act more like a dangerous clown with unlimited power than a calm and focused President with knowledge and education.
Ron Barnes
Both tottaly different in their Approach in getting the job done Putin takes Action Trump mouths off not thinking the Consequences out first
Blacklabel
Now you can see what the fake news and the fake Russia collusion has caused. Hope the Dems and the media are happy about what they have done for political points and TV ratings.
Blacklabel
Which US TV news station is the only one readily available in most foreign countries? Which station spends 90% of its airtime mocking and attacking Trump?, often with fake or biased reporting? You can't tell me there is no direct relation.
theFu
"Disappearer-in-charge" vs idiot?
However, Putin is more predictable, at least outside his direct neighbors.
Todd Topolski
lol NATO countries, those citizens are allowing their own politicians to let a terror army roam around Europe killing people while letting their economies, collapse and restricting freedom more and more, clearly those people, are not reliable thinkers, considering Putin invaded Ukraine and threatens to cut Europe off from gas and oil supplies. to bad the, article doesn't explain what trump did to them. of course the Europeans also gave Obama a peace prize preemptively even though Obama started 8 Arab spring wars. Japan and south Korea, I've been to both, even speak Japanese and I seriously doubt they said, anything, being polite people I seriously doubt they would voice opinions like this. especially Japan considering Russia is occupying 4 Japanese islands.
bass4funk
The AP again?? Yeah, I'm not surprised.
FizzBit
You're joking right?
Civitas Sine Suffragio
Basically, Putin plays chess while Trump plays checkers (and flips the board over when he starts losing).
Scrote
Putin is fairly predictable: he is all about invading neighbouring countries whenever he sees an opportunity, but I wouldn't say that's "doing the right thing". Trump just makes it up as he goes along. Neither of them is particularly trustworthy.
Wiskal
I would say, give me Putin anytime over Trump. Trump barks a lot, no action. The thing that comes out from his mouth is like kindergarten kid.
People talk about Putin invading, disappearing citizens, etc. As if US is not doing that.
Jimizo
Trump trusts Putin more than many US allies.
stormcrow
The good news? Trump will be gone in 3 and a half years.
The bad news? Trump will be gone in 3 and a half years.
Blacklabel
Yes that is my understanding from listening to most of the people here too, that Russia determines who the US president is by their hacking and interference.
But maybe not as it was recently shown that the DNC wasnt hacked and that it was actually copied locally. But the muh racism! and the muh North Korea! kinda been overshadowing that revelation.
theeastisred
This is a height contest between acorns. どんぐりの背比べ
PTownsend
Isn't he going to remain tsar through 2024?
I've not read credible sources saying they 'cast votes'.
Like comrade Bush you're distorting, spreading alt facts.
It's clear that posters who make comments like this are unfamiliar with a free, for-profit press where you'll find media reporting whatever is felt is news a paying public might want to hear that day. It's been that way for a couple centuries. In my opinion, racism is a topic that needs focus. North Korea? Not so much. By the way, what does 'muh' mean? Is that from a Slavic language?
SuperLib
Bragging about molesting women probably didn't help. But It must be the media's fault.
Blacklabel
Yeah the media tried to use a decade old tape to destroy Trump, yet he still won.
Most people realize he was saying that when you are famous that women LET you do whatever you want, which is actually true. It's whatever anyway because the voters decide they didn't care about it and saw it for the unfair and irrelevant attack that it was.
SuperLib
So your opinion on the matter is that Trump was treated unfairly, and people who criticized him for his own words were coerced by the media coverage of his words.
Oh, and famous people can molest, so Trump was just keeping it real.
lostrune2
But that US TV news station treats Putin even worse than Trump; yet Trump still does worse than Putin - that's how bad the situation has gotten
For those who think Obama did not make the US good impression on the world, Trump is doing much worse, according to the recent June 2017 Pew Research:
"U.S. Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trump’s Leadership
- America still wins praise for its people, culture and civil liberties"
http://www.pewglobal.org/2017/06/26/u-s-image-suffers-as-publics-around-world-question-trumps-leadership/
http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/06/23153955/PG_2017.06.26.US_Image-00-1.png
Confidence in the U.S. President to do the right thing regarding world affairs - even countries known to give usual good ratings, like Poland and the Philippines, give significantly lower marks.
http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/06/23161859/PG_2017.06.26.US_Image-00-6.png
Confidence to do the right thing regarding world affairs - Merkel and (though most people still don't have confidence in them) even Xi Jinping and Putin get higher marks than Trump:
http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/06/23154008/PG_2017.06.26.US_Image-00-4.png
So, that's the current state how much people around the world love or not love the US leadership or its people.
Blacklabel
Yes it is a known fact that famous rich men are allowed and even encouraged by some women to touch them and more.
Doesnt mean someone actually did it, they are just stating the known reality of their life situation.
Doesn't matter anyway the election results prove that people don't blame someone for simply saying what is true.
SuperLib
Yeah, you're probably right. Trump brags about molesting women but it doesn't really matter anyway. He won the election. Waste of time even bringing it up.
Moving on.