Was it the fact that Putin supposedly spread stories about Hillary doing illegal stuff or was it the fact that Hillary was doing illegal stuff that swayed the voters..??

According to Bill she didn't.

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote that "there is overwhelming evidence that our president ... engaged in treasonous behavior." And John Brennan, a career CIA official under several presidents who served as the agency’s director between 2013 and 2017, called Trump’s actions "nothing short of treasonous."

There's an abundance of information indicating that he's committed treason.
Research it.

Trump is right now, before our eyes and those of the world, committing an unbelievable and unforgivable crime against this country. It is his failure to defend. Treasonous.

lol...I do believe that tail heard "vow of celibacy" when there was a call for a "vow of civility" here...

As usual, you're talking out of the wrong orifice. I consider my audience.

You're clearly incapable of connecting dots. Just one of many dots, the Helsinki press conference. Trump rather than admonish Putin for well-documented, undeniable election interference, instead announces to the world that he has no reason to distrust Putin.

Imagine any Democrat potus saying that. You'd faint. And I for one would leave you there.
He trusts Putin over his own intelligence agencies!? Explain?! Help?!!
All snide deflection and remarks aside, why? ...You won't answer. Too real.

Is it unimportant? Why does he side with Putin? Not suspicious given the larger context regarding NATO?
He likes Russia? Is that it? Really. Talk to me.

Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, announced criminal indictments against 12 members of the Russia Military Intelligence agency. The indictment laid out in extraordinary detail the extent to which Russian hackers sought to infiltrate the computer networks of the DNC and Hillary. There've been over 30 convictions and guilty pleas so far. And its not over! Why does Trump downplay this? It's fun? Antagonistic? For his diary? You love him..

Really. This acceptable to you? A president who is effectively a Russian agent?
Russian agent?
This isn't a Hyperbole Contest. You should stop, just once, and listen to yourself.
Don't forget: Obama was POTUS during the election. There is evidence to suggest that the US knew about Russian meddling. Obama did nothing. I guess he's a Russian agent too.
And Obama is also a cop killer. Because he said the words that riled up the shooter in Dallas to kill cops. Yup. Obama is a cop killing Russian agent.
Yes.
That's how stupid you sound.

Trump knew about the private meeting with Russians during the campaign and at first lied.
The meeting was proportedly about adoption or some such nonsense.
Now the truth is out. He knew and wanted jr to take the meeting where dirt the Russians gathered would get shared. He cheated and lied. He conspired with RUSSIA.
Treasonous. You love him more than you love your country? Maybe....
So Trump wanted someone to have dirt on him? Because that's what you're saying here.
What was the conspiracy? Honest question, because you continue to use words that you don't seem to understand. If he conspired, what was the conspiracy? What did Trump gain?
Pretend I don't read the news. Tell me specifically what he gave the Russians that gives them an advantage on America.
Because I'm shocked. SHOCKED I tell you. That something this important is being left to innuendo, winks and nods.
I guess if you say "If you're smart then you'd know already" enough times then people will stop asking.

Are you being honest with yourself in all this? You actually believe he was out of the loop?
All the king's horses and men but not the king? Stupifying...dumb and dangerous..

Me? I'm not losing anything. I'm perfectly fine. But I do have my eyes open. And you dont.

You think I want to be right. Wrong. If when the Mueller investigation is done I'll be happy either way. I want clarity. Yep, I strongly suspect he's guilty (dots) but believe it or not I hope he's not.

Last dot reference: I connect dots. You connect wisecracks. You can't handle the truth!

Tell me, if he did collude, if he is in Putin's pocket, would you even give a damn?
I don't think you would.

To be more accurate I should say it is my opinion that his known actions are treasonous.

Trump.
The Egotist.
Purposely put himself in Putin's Pocket.
For no obvious gain. Or none that those accusing him will share (wink wink).
Trump. The Egotist. Just likes being in Putin's pocket.
At his beck and call.
Because, well...
RUSSIA.

Obama has said subsequently that he didn't make a public statement about Russian election interference because he 'didn't want to upset the applecart'

He knew it would be perceived as partisan.

Everything else you've said is pulp.

And of course you won't answer the question: why then does Trump prefer Putin's word over his own intelligence agencies?

I realize you'd have to apply critical thinking to answer. And that sucks.

As much as your father beat you as a child, apparently it wasn't enough.