Donald Trump actually said...

"I do think this. I think from a practical standpoint, most people would have taken that meeting. It's called opposition research, or even research into your opponent. Politics is not the nicest busine..."

"the meeting was indeed to get information on opponent, something claims was done all the time in politics from foreign government."

"Paul Manafort has done a fantastic job, and all of Paul's people. Paul brought on his staff. And we really do, we have a great staff of talented people."

"This was a meeting to get information on an opponent. Totally legal and done all the time in politics, and it went nowhere. I did not know about it."