Most of America, almost all of Europe, and of course Putin knows that Trump is Putin's bitch, you just like trying to defend trump. Sad, even trump's dumb shit son brags about their Russian connections. Trump goes out of his way in the middle of a fucking war with Ukraine to praise Putin.
See also, the previously mentioned Manafort, Flynn, and Cohen. If you believe that any wealthy Russians are not beholden to Vlad, I have a bridge to sell you.
And the Jaridiot continues to try to capitalize on it:
But you keep denying it, ok? It's odd, because you're willing to believe the worst about Biden with zero actual evidence but keep denying what's obvious about Dear Leader.