Donald Trump is facing apparent universal disapproval at home for his embrace of Vladimir Putin’s version of events related to Russian hacking and alleged efforts to maniupulate the US election in 2016. Trump offered a breathtakingly benign view of Putin and the Kremlin. Russia is viewed almost universally as an emeny of democratic freedom. Newt Gingrach called Trump’s performance “the most serious mistake of his presidency.” Such reproofs seem likely to have a impact on the electorate.
