On Friday’s “McLaughlin Group,” columnist Pat Buchanan argued that Russia wants to see Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton defeated “because Trump would be more reasonable in negotiating the Baltic and the Black Sea problems.”

Buchanan said, “I think the Russians would like to see Hillary Clinton defeated, to be honest. I think as of now, I agree with those who suggest that Trump would — they’d rather see Trump there because Trump would be more reasonable in negotiating the Baltic and the Black Sea problems.”

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