Is connecting Trump to Putin supposed to be a bad thing? Conservatives are anti-Globalist, anti-progressivism and believe in the nation-state not some global federation headed by Western Europe. Russia and Putin are an ally in this cause.
I can guarantee that most of trumps supporters, Mormons, and American Christians also see Putin favorably because of Russia's conservative stance on Social issues like homosexuality, traditional values and because they appear to be the only country taking action to ISIS and other terrorist groups. Russia is also patriarchal society with none of the SJW shyt, PC non-sense and other leftist garbage being jammed down their throats by its institutions.
The Dems and their leftist looney tunes have been coming real strong with all these social changes that many people don't want and don't see the need for. The Dems forced Trump, and they forced Right leaning westerners to envy a country like Russia.
I personally like Putin, and if Putin is supporting Trump, I will vote for him without question. Russia is NOT an enemy of the united states. The real Enemy are the leftists and the Euro-centric globalist who want the whole world to be made in the Image of Germany.