All of his life, Trump has embraced conspiracy and had no problem publicly stating them. This is just one of the reasons I, personally, am so sensitive to these quirky websites, etc. I have watched Trump for many many years, well before The Apprentice and I really know his style.

This makes sense...the Russians knew they has a fish who would bite.


"Donald Trump’s willingness to embrace Russian disinformation was one of the reasons Russia’s interference in the 2016 election worked, the Senate panel investigating the president’s alleged ties to the country heard on Thursday.

Decades of Russian covert attempts to undermine confidence in western institutions, including planting or promoting false news stories or spreading doubt about the integrity of elections, will accelerate in the future unless the US confronts so-called “active measures”, several experts testified to the Senate intelligence committee."

Russian deception influenced election due to Trump's support, senators hear | US news | The Guardian