Trump Praises Putin

 

After Vladimir Putin described Donald Trump as "an absolute leader, " Trump responded that he was honored. "It is always a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond," the real estate mogul and former TV reality star said in a statement. "I have always felt that Russia and the United States should be able to work well with each other towards defeating terrorism and restoring world peace, not to mention trade and all of the other benefits derived from mutual respect." Trump's response was a far cry from the stance of another Republican candidate, former business executive Carly Fiorina. During Tuesday night's presidential debate, she said she would not even speak to Putin if elected in November 2016 until executing a series of military changes