Any other politician would have backtracked after the liberal, progressive, war hungry media started to attack Trump on his imaginary relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

But not Donald Trump.

In what is sure to be another bombshell interview, for which liberals and neocons will go ballistic in anger, Trump showed more signs on taking an even more realpolitik approach towards Russia, and the US colony of Ukraine.

In what was a cleverly designed distraction from the Democratic party hacked emails, which show a fake election rigged to favor Hillary Clinton, the Russia/Putin narrative is once again the focus of debate, rather than more Clinton cheating and lying.

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said Crimeans want to be with Russia rather than Ukraine.

Speaking to one-time Clinton advisor George Stephanopoulos from ABC News , Trump dared to speak of unspeakable things when asked about Crimea, Ukraine and Russia…

“The people of Crimea, from what I’ve heard, would rather be with Russia than where they were [Ukraine]. And you have to look at that also.” “And as far as Ukraine is concerned, it’s a mess.” And having a good relationship [maybe] with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing.”

Trump also said he was “going to take a look at” the option of recognizing Crimea as part of Russia.

Stephanopoulos continued to press Trump on the Russia issue, as one would expect from the ultimate Clinton insider.

More of the interview below, as Stephanopoulos desperately tries to reinforce the Hillary narrative of a Trump/Putin collaboration aimed at destroying America…which is about as ridiculous an idea as the “Russia will invade Estonia” story that liberal media, including the NYT, is floating around.