Seriously?! Donald Trump was asked about how he would deal with Vladimir Putin at the NBC News Forum on September 7, and while he had nothing but great things to say about the Russian President, he slammed President Obama!
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Trump has condemned the war during his presidential campaign and said he would avoid lengthy conflicts in the Middle East.
Mrs Clinton, meanwhile, defended her judgment despite her email scandal.
Donald Trump has showered Vladimir Putin with praise as he and rival Hillary Clinton took pointed questions from military veterans.
On Putin, Trump also said “the man has very strong control over a country”.
According to an opinion poll issued by Public Opinion Foundation this summer, some 30 percent of Russians believe that a Trump victory in the United States presidential elections in November would meet the interests of Russia more than if Democratic rival Hillary Clinton wins.
NBC host Matt Lauer asked Trump about his previous praise of the Russian leader, noting that Putin had annexed Crimea, invaded the Ukraine, supports Iran, and is trying to undermine USA interests.
“I’m feeling that we have probably entered that very risky stage of the new cold war”, Khrushcheva said, referring to the standoff between the USA and Russian Federation that lasted decades.
Mr Trump’s latest remarks came hours after US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said Russian Federation “has clear ambition to erode the principled worldwide order”.
He said the generals had been “reduced to rubble” during President Barack Obama’s administration.
David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, said Clinton and Trump both face tests in convincing voters that they are up to the task.
Moderator Matt Lauer doggedly pressed her about her handling of emails from a private server while secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. To Trump, that simply makes Putin a strong leader, one whose praise the Republican nominee is happy to accept. The issue has raised questions about whether she can be trusted to serve as president.
Clinton said she regretted her decision as a US senator from NY to vote in favour of the much-criticized 2003 Iraq war and that Trump had been in favour of it as well.
Respondents were evenly split between Clinton and Trump when asked “which presidential candidate do you believe will be better at keeping us safe?”.
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“He does have an 82% approval rating according to the different pollsters”, Trump said.
