If there are lessons to be drawn from the stint, there are two: First, Trump can only ever stay on message for so long; and second, his admiration for Putin is not just a strange affectation, way of trolling the left, or product of his former campaign manager Paul Manafort’s influence. It’s a genuine affinity.
A certain amount of credit has to go to Matt Lauer, in the midst of his much-maligned moderation work at the Commander in Chief Forum on Wednesday. Lauer asked Trump about his past comments about Putin, and Trump happily delivered a strong dose of additional praise. To wit:...
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