The real collusion in the 2016 election was not between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. It was between the Clinton campaign and the Obama administration. The media-Democrat ôcollusion narrativeö, which paints Donald Trump as catÆs paw of Russia, is a studiously crafted illusion. Despite ClintonÆs commanding lead in the polls, hyper-partisan intelligence officials decided they needed an ôinsurance policyö against a Trump presidency.