Paul Kelly has developed Trumpian hysteria:
Donald Trump’s quest to become a man of destiny has scaled new peaks with his aspiration for collaborative ties with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, his public repudiation of US intelligence agencies in favour of Putin’s assurances, and his eclipse of the 70-year-old system of US global leadership buttressed by alliance systems.
On the evidence it is tempting to conclude Trump’s obsession with Putin constitutes a betrayal of his own country. He insults, mocks and undermines America’s friends and allies. He seeks a new form of partnership with Russia while refusing to hold Putin to account for territorial aggression, illegal attacks on US democracy during the 2016 presidential election and opportunist military ventures from Syria to Ukraine.