Trump aide reportedly trashed America in Moscow speech last month


Donald Trump has denied being in cahoots with Vladimir Putin, but some of his foreign policy aides appear to be rather sympathetic to the Russian president nevertheless. Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to Trump, spoke in Moscow last month only to slam the U.S. for being "often hypocritical":
Addressing hundreds of new graduates, Page spoke about world economics and "how to increase potential in unstable times." In his speech, given just last month on July 7, Donald Trump's right-hand man criticized American foreign policy for using cold war stereotypes and "often-hypocritical focus on democratization." But it wasn't all doom and gloom — if Trump's foreign policy chief was against American policy, he loved Putin. Mr. Page publicly complimented Russia, currently aiding Assad in Syria against American-backed rebels, for "really moving ahead." [Heat Street]
In the past, Page has also claimed that America's dealings with Russia are based on "biased philosophies" and "draconian tactics," comparing the relationship to a slave and slaveholder. Page is also reportedly cozy with Kremlin officials, having spent years working in the Russian capital, Heat Street reports.
Russia is strongly believed to be behind the DNC email hack that took place last month.
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