Bolton said today that he thinks it’s a mistake for people to assume that Putin favors Trump. In fact he believes Putin would favor Hillary instead:
"I think given the choice #Putin would favor @HillaryClinton. She is weak, she is indecisive." @AmbJohnBolton pic.twitter.com/S5dcyjwHeG
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) September 27, 2016
Putin is having his way with Obama as president, so it’s logical that he would want to continue that with Hillary, who would also be a weak president.
While Trump is somewhat unpredictable, he has always been about rebuilding a strong military and that is likely something Putin would rather not see.
But in the end, who knows — and who really cares what Putin wants?