My choice would be Putin.
Sure Trump would be great to a have a deep discussion with.
But, Putin comes from a completely different perpective. Not saying he is a good person. Background in the kgb doesn't paint a rosy picture. But, he has been in power for a long time and has seen it all.
I think Putin has dirt on so many that I despise. He could tell us all about hillary and barry. He has the goods on ukraine and the biolabs. He likely could tell us all about epstein and who epstein owns. And on and on.
Lastly, he seems to be fighting the globalists, is he a changed man or just fighting a common enemy?
It is very interesting that Putin's knowledgeable brilliance is appreciated by frens. He is my first choice. In addition to his wise perceptions, he is also a kindred spirit about horses and dogs so that is quite a plus. Trump is as knowledgeable about the world as Putin is, by now, politically speaking and he is a true business genius with a healthy prosperity consciousness. And he has a compassionate heart for people. Certainly he is the American I would most like to learn from. I do love the man! Sorosballsackeyes commented that they would want to speak to the Master Puppeteer (my words) pulling Soros' strings. That is a great choice and it did not even occur to me until I read that. I feel kinda lame, really. Because that choice is really close to the actual source of our world condition. Heavy burden, to know all.