“How many times do I have to answer this question? Russia is a ruse. I know you have to get up and ask a question. So important. Russia is a ruse.” “I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign, and I did not have communications with the Russians.” “I didn’t take any money from Russia. If that’s what you’re asking me.” “Did any adviser or anybody in the Trump campaign have any contact with the Russians who were trying to meddle in the election?” “Well, of course not.” “Was there any contact in any way between Trump or his associates and the Kremlin or cutouts they had?” “Of course not. Why would there be any contacts between the campaign?” “We have no relationship. This is an absurd attempt by the Clinton campaign to try to get the focus off of what the real issue is.” “So to be clear, Mr. Trump has no financial relationships with any Russian oligarchs?” “That’s what he said. That’s what I said. That’s obviously what our position is.” “We hear experts, you know, his house cat at home once said that this is what’s happening with the Russians. It’s disgusting. It’s so phony.” “Can you say that nobody from the Trump campaign had any involvement with the Russians before, during or after the campaign?” “Yes, I can.” “Did anyone involved in the Trump campaign have any contact with Russians trying to meddle with the election?” “Absolutely not.” “Can he say definitively that nobody in his campaign, nobody that he’s been associated with had any contacts with any Russian agents?” “No, first of all, the answer is no. And we don’t know of any, any contacts with Russian agents.”