Trump and Julian Assange, an Unlikely Pair, Unite to Sow Hacking Doubts - The New York Times

Though the celebrity businessman and the champion of leakers are both showmen sometimes derided by critics as narcissists, they might seem to have little else in common. In this instance, however, their interests may coincide.  Mr. Assange would like to counter the impression that WikiLeaks made itself apassive tool for the geopolitical machinations of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.