Donald Trump actually said...

"I would like you to do us a favor, though."

"Trump and his lawyers John Eastman launched a campaign to overturn a democratic election and action unprecedented in American history. It was a coup in search of a legal theory."

"the leading pro-Putin member of the Republican Party is the leader of the Republican Party, there'd be no point in even talking about this."

"the leader of the party, Donald Trump has heaped praise and lavish praise on Vladimir Putin."