Russian state television hosts and commentators have commended Donald Trump—heralding him as “beloved” and referring to him as “our candidate”—just days after the former president publicly praised Vladimir Putin.
The footage was collated and posted online with English translations by Daily Beast columnist Julia Davis, who created the Russian Media Monitor watchdog. Her Twitter bio, which says she has been hit by sanctions from Russia, ends with the words: “I watch Russian state TV, so you don’t have to.”