Kathrine Frich
For Moscow, Trump’s unpredictable statements and shifting positions have become regular fodder for state television.
For Moscow, Trump’s unpredictable statements and shifting positions have become regular fodder for state television.
The latest broadcast painted him as a vain and unreliable figure, while elevating Putin as a master manipulator of world leaders.
Mocking Donald Trump
Russian state television has ridiculed Donald Trump, calling him “as simple as pocket change” and claiming Vladimir Putin has outsmarted him over Ukraine peace negotiations.
The mockery came during a broadcast where political commentators celebrated what they described as Moscow’s upper hand in global diplomacy.
‘Putin gets better of Trump’
Political scientist Andrei Sidorchik told viewers that Putin’s strategy was working, contrasting it with Trump’s supposed naivety.
“He is saying the eternal peace will now start in the Middle East,” Sidorchik said, mocking Trump’s optimism.
He suggested the former US president lacked a sense of “responsibility and perception,” implying Putin was using Trump’s ego to his advantage.
Mocking Trump’s ego after Nobel snub
The discussion followed Trump’s disappointment over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.
Sidorchik remarked that Trump’s pride had been “wounded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee” and that the Kremlin understood how to exploit his need for praise.
“Once again, to save the world from an apocalypse, we have to stroke the ego of a man who is behaving like a cowboy from a saloon or an infant,” he said.
Russian commentators celebrate Putin’s influence
The exchange on NTV highlighted how Russia’s state-controlled media portrays Putin as the dominant player on the global stage.
Host Roman Babayan noted Trump had publicly thanked Putin for his “warm words” about peace.
The segment framed Putin as a calm strategist, while Trump was painted as a volatile and emotional figure who could be manipulated.
Trump’s intellect mocked on live TV
During the broadcast, Sidorchik delivered one of the harshest lines of the night:
“His intellect is not up to par. He is as simple as pocket change. He thinks that, in the end, Russia can be cowed. His entourage thinks so too, which is sad.”
The insult drew laughter from the studio audience, reflecting the Kremlin’s growing confidence in its narrative against the West.
Predictions of European capitulation
Adding to the smug tone, Professor Andrey Koshkin predicted that Europe would soon “repay Russia its seized assets, with interest.”
He claimed such a development was inevitable, suggesting that Western sanctions were beginning to backfire.
“All of it will happen,” Koshkin said confidently, reinforcing Moscow’s message that patience would bring victory.
Manipulating Trump through ‘psychological tricks’
Journalist Evgenia Volgina told viewers that Trump’s engagement with Putin reflected a classic psychological play.
“There is an often-used psychological trick of telling your counterpart what he wants to hear,” she explained, implying Putin was using flattery to manage Trump.
“Most likely, he is doing that,” she added, noting that only Russia was “talking about peacemaking” while the US and Europe “don’t need peacemaking.”
Trump threatens to send Tomahawks to Ukraine
The broadcast coincided with Trump’s comments aboard Air Force One, where he told reporters he “might have to speak to Russia” about sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
The weapons would allow Ukrainian forces to strike deep into Russian territory, including Moscow.
Trump warned, “Do they want to have Tomahawks going in their direction? I don’t think so.”
Warning of ‘a new step of aggression’
The US president said he had raised the issue with Volodymyr Zelensky, calling the missiles “a new step of aggression.”
He added, “If the war is not settled, we may very well, we may not, but we may do it. I think it’s appropriate to bring up. I want to see the war settled.”
This article is made and published by Kathrine Frich, which may have used AI in the preparation
