Say what you want about him, Putin is for Russia, Russian culture, and Russians. (He is also for himself, I have no doubt).
Then contrast that with who we have. Someone who tries to hinder America at every turn, thinks American culture and history is flawed and needs to be ‘fixed’, and tends to blame Americans for the problems in the world.
Putin is also against the western values of homosexuality, transgender, atheism, educational dysfunction, non punishment for criminals etc etc