Trump said he would make friends with Putin and criticized the US nuclear arsenal

American billionaire entered on the eve of the presidential race, I am sure that as President of the United States he would have improved relations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. In addition, the contender for the post of 45th President of the United States spoke about how to defeat the Islamic State.

"I'm willing to bet that I would have a good, friendly relationship with Vladimir Putin," Trump said. At the same time, when he was reminded of a statement by George W. Bush, who said that he looked into Putin’s soul and realized that he was a good guy, Trump laughed and said that Bush was stupid.

The billionaire admitted that he has very little respect for most other presidential candidates who, like him, rely on the Republican Party. “I’ve been communicating with politicians all my life. They only talk, but do nothing. They are controlled by lobbyists, controlled by donors and those who pursue their own interests,” Trump said, admitting that he is not going to listen to lobbyists, especially if he is persuaded to act against America.

Speaking about one of the main foreign policy problems faced by the administration of current President Barack Obama, Donald Trump said that defeating the Islamic State can only be done through financial means, depriving the terrorist organization of oil.

Add, in a speech about joining the presidential race, Trump said that he was going to focus on economic problems and build a tough policy towards China and Saudi Arabia. At the same time, he also touched upon US-Russian relations.

The billionaire said that the nuclear arsenal, which Washington has, is outdated, the equipment of the 30-year-old does not work, and the authorities demonstrate behavior to Vladimir Putin and the whole world, which shows that they are completely unaware of what they are doing.

In turn, the representative of Democrats Hillary Clinton, who received support the current president, promised her voters salvation from the “Russian threat.” In addition to her, former Governor of Rhode Island Lincoln Chaffee and former Governor of Maryland Martin O'Malley are nominated from the Democratic Party. Independent Senator from Vermont Bernard Sanders, who does not formally belong to any party, also announced that he is seeking the nomination of the US presidential candidate from the Democratic Party.

Elections will be held in 2016 year. The current head of state, Barack Obama, cannot legally participate in them.