Trump is a russian asset
What do you mean by that? You mean he's like a Manchurian candidate or do you mean he's beholden to Russian oligarchs because of shady business deals? If it's the former, you need to present ome evidence, or better yet, let the Mueller investigation play out. If it's the latter, some other countries like Saudi Arabia would like a word.
that does putins bidding
Like sanctioning the shit out of Russia, or targetting their most powerful oligarchs, or bombing Syria twice, or killing hundreds of Russian soldiers, or arming the Ukrainians? Or are you referring to the way Trump talks about Putin, which is the same way he talks about every other dictator on the planet?
If this was Putin's genius plan to control the U.S., he's not getting a whole lot out of the deal.
Thats more influence than china or Israel have by far.
No, it's not. There is no massive bipartisan Russian lobby that weilds power at every level of government and holds a [conference](American_Israel_Public_Affairs_Committee) every year to host our most influential leaders like Israel has. Putin doesn't come over here and address the congress on matters that directly defy executive foreign policy like Netanyahu does. Russia's economy pales in comparison to China's, who is making every move they can in a very longterm, very well-funded effort to influence and undermine the United States. I mean, it's not even close, and this is saying nothing of the multinational corporations like Exxon, Alibaba, Berkshire Hathaway, Cargill, or Pfizer who we all know for a fact is dictating policy in Washington and abroad.
Russian leadership is a threat to sovereignty and civility everywhere, but that threat is comparatively low at the moment. I know it feels like you're fighting back against Trump when you stress Putin's dangerous power, but you do so at the risk of exaggerating and dismissing a plethora of other issues. You can't win any battles without facts on your side.