Donald Trump actually said...

"I mean, he wouldn't have fired the FBI director if he cared about that."

"You know, you can't really argue that you didn't start a fire when someone else blew out the match."

"But there is a perfectly alternative -- perfect alternative reason, right?"

"I haven't given it any thought. I mean I've been reading about it from you people. You say, oh I'm going to dismiss him. No, I'm not dismissing anybody."