In most situations like this in US politics, the lies and coverups are often worse than the original crimes or deeds. In the case of the Trumps, we have learned that it's the opposite. That is why so many people have lied so blatantly and repeatedly. Because being called out as a liar is better than being called out as a traitor.
Trump lies about his involvement in the Trump Tower meetings with Russians and his direct involvement in witness tampering with his dictation of Trump Jr's statement regarding said meeting, among many other actions, because if he doesn't lie about it, he's admitting publicly to being a direct participant in a conspiracy to use foreign agents and espionage against US citizens in order to benefit himself personally, politically, and benefit the Republican party more generally.
We will always have foreign interference in our elections. We always have had interference. (Has context been provided for how much other nations spent on ads? And also compare it to 2012?)
Can any of the other Trump apologists on this thread not see the problem with this statement? There are (or at least were) rules in place regarding advertisements regarding elections, and registration of lobbyists, legitimate and illegitimate sources of campaign funds, in attempt to prevent untoward domestic and foreign interference in our election processes. Surely you are not comparing attempts at influence through these established proper channels with what Trump has done? Or are you claiming that we have always had candidates, parties, and their agents who are also agents (both registered and unregistered) of foreign governments and play roles in espionage and counter-espionage actions against US citizens, US organizations, and US governments? You ask for context yet don't provide any.