Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, was arrested and arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday, causing shockwaves of coverage around the world. While Trump’s legal troubles made headlines and captivated people around the world, none was more enthusiastic than the state media cronies in Russia – even those of long-time Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump stands indicted on 34 counts of falsifying records, with claims of a 130,000 USD hush-money payment to adult firm star Stormy Daniels ahead of 2016’s elections. He has since denied any affair with the adult star. On Friday, the talk show “60 Minutes” aired an AI-generated image of the former president in court wearing an orange suit, with Dmitry Abzalov from the Center for Strategic Communications commenting on the case.
On Tuesday’s “Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” show, host and Kremlin staple Vladimir Solovyov remarked on Trump’s chances of winning the 2024 White House office with talk of the now-indicted president seeking asylum in Russia as a result of his various charges.
Andrey Sidorov, deputy dean at Moscow State University, expressed deep disappointment with Trump – likely for his failure to pull off the 2020 Capitol Hill siege in January – something which many other talking heads in the state media have expressed frustration over.
Tuesday marked the height of theatrics as AI images of Trump, wearing various orange outfits, were projected while dancing and singing on “60 Minutes”. To top off the mocking, host Olga Skabeeva gleefully remarked that Trump may have to “change into an orange prison suit” soon.
But the former president isn’t without support, with Kremlin advisor and former advisor to Putin, Sergei Markov, wearing a pink tie and establishing support for Trump and his Republican base. In addition, many are questioning the legality of the Trump case, suggesting it is a political tool against his chances of winning in 2024.
It is no surprise then that many Russian media personalities and talking heads had strong reactions to the news. Examples in this article demonstrate the level of interest, fascination, and discussion that unfolded in the face of former US President Donald Trump’s arrest.
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