Trump said he first brought up the subject by trying to negotiate with Putin the extradition of the 25 named Russians, all suspected intel agents, indicted by Special Prosecutor Mueller, investigating Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Trump told Putin that this was very important to the American people.
Trump said he also told Putin, very strongly and sternly, that "we can't have anymore meddling...it's gotta stop, or we'll be forced to take drastic retaliatory measures." Trump said to Putin the American people demand free elections.
Trump said Putin told him he would tell his boys to knock it off, and he would bring the 25 spies with him when he came to visit the US again, in the near future. That's when Putin asked about interrogating US citizens and former ambassadors....
Trump thought , "Dayum...am I a deal-maker or what?"
It's all in the tapes of the meeting...