I thought a comparison between Trump's New Year's message and Putin's might tell us a lot about their character.
Here is Trump's:
Here is Putin's:
To be fair, New Years is a much bigger deal in Russia than it is in America. Both messages are heavily produced, but only the Trump message is about Trump, and nothing else. I found it embarrassing. Be sure to listen to the music at the end of Putin's message, the music is very traditional Russian.
