What Trump borrows from Putin: a look from the USA

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Donald Trump's campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again,” is very reminiscent of talking points regularly used by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump and Putin, it is believed in the United States, have a lot in common, which can help them improve relations between rival countries since the Cold War if the businessman politician is elected president.

Donald Trump's statements that the United States is “no longer winning” in this confrontation, and President Obama is “following the enemies” of the state, according to political science professor Valerie Sperling, are similar to those used by Putin during his rise to power in Russia.

Sperling, who teaches at Clark University in Massachusetts, is the author of Sex, Politics and Putin, a book about the Russian leader.

“In the 90s, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia was no longer perceived as a superpower, it lost its national ideology,” Sperling believes. “The Russians were really ready to receive an injection of pride and power in relation to their state, and with Putin coming [to power], this perception of power was identified with him. I think Trump is trying to tug at the same chords with his idea of ​​American primacy.”

Both Putin and Trump are trying to create an image of themselves as “tough guys.” The Russian president, for example, appeared in photographs with a naked torso and saved a crew of television crews from a Siberian tiger, neutralized it with tranquilizer.

Trump, for his part, portrayed himself as a ruthless corporate executive on US television's reality show The Apprentice and then lashed out at his opponents in the race for the Republican nomination.

Despite the fact that Putin and Trump more than once exchanged positive and approving Statements each other, according to expert Valerie Sperling, at the first meeting of the presidents (again, if Trump is elected), the initiative will belong to former KGB officer Putin.

“One of them has been leading an extremely important state for years, having been in office since 2000. And the other was just a reality show star,” explains the American political scientist.

I think Putin is much smarter than Trump and is better at using the data in his arsenal. If you watch his press conferences, you will understand that he speaks masterfully on a very wide range of topics. When you listen to Trump, all he says is something like, “Look at how much we won.”

In December, during a regular press conference, the President of Russia called trump a “talented” person and “the absolute favorite in the presidential race.”

In addition, Putin called the American businessman and politician a “very bright” personality. However, Trump then said that the Russian president called him a “genius,” which is not true, Valerie Sperling emphasizes.

"Trump said, 'Putin thinks I'm a genius,' but that's not true," says the Clark University political science professor.

However, last week Donald Trump, who getting closer to fight for the White House against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, said that Vladimir Putin’s praise will not help the negotiations Russia and the United States.

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