Trump Russia Collusion Hoax

The Trump-Russia collusion hoax, also known as Russiagate, refers to the allegations and subsequent investigations into whether Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign conspired with the government of Russia to influence the 2016 United States presidential election. The term "hoax" is used by some critics to describe the allegations, while others view the investigations as a legitimate effort to uncover potential wrongdoing. Key investigations include the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation and the Special Counsel investigation led by Robert Mueller. The Mueller Report, released in 2019, did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities, but it did detail numerous contacts between Trump associates and Russian officials, as well as instances of potential obstruction of justice by Trump himself.

In Hebrew, the term can be translated as ההטיה של טראמפ-רוסיה or ההטיה של רוסיאגייט. In Russian, it is often referred to as Русское дело (The Russian Case) or Скандал Трампа и России (The Trump-Russia Scandal). In German, it is known as Die Trump-Russland-Verschwörung or Der Russiagate-Skandal.

The allegations and investigations have been a significant point of contention in U.S. politics, with supporters of Trump arguing that the investigations were politically motivated and amounted to a witch hunt, while critics of Trump have argued that the investigations were necessary to ensure the integrity of the electoral process. The investigations have also raised broader questions about the role of foreign interference in U.S. elections and the appropriate response of U.S. institutions to such threats.