Here's what I think happened:  During the presidential race, Russian reps of Putin whispered to Trump campaign aides, "let's see if some of our patriotic hackers can do 'a little something' to maybe help you guys out, eh?"  The aides went back to Trump and whispered the same subtle message in his ear.  The very next rally, Trump shouted out "RUSSIA, PLEASE HACK INTO HILLARY'S EMAILS AND REVEAL EVERYTHING!"

Trump immediately became the guy in your school you never tell a secret to---unless you actually want it to get out.

Every so often, an aide would say, "Tell me again, why are we working for this guy?"  The answer:  "Because 30+ percent of voters will believe anything, and this guy will get US in the White House."  It all makes sense now.