Now more than ever, Trump was Putin's Puppet  

Trump was enamored by Putin. Putin overwhelmed him. Trump idolized and idealized Putin, without knowing it, he tried to carry through the work and wishes of Putin.

Senior administration officials told The New York Times that several times over the course of 2018, Mr. Trump privately said he wanted to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Current and former officials who support the alliance said they feared Mr. Trump could return to his threat as allied military spending continued to lag behind the goals the president had set.

Trump discussed withdrawing from Nato because he wasn't happy other countrie's weren't paying their fair square and he said "NATO is Outdated".

This is who was #45 and how clueless he was.

Trump Discussed Pulling U.S. From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia - The New York Times (nytimes.com)