To be more concise, we could start with “You know that is not true, but even if it were, how exactly would they have attacked our democracy? By exposing democrat corruption? Don’t the people have the right to know?
Their response would be that regardless of the veracity of the information released, the far greater crime, some may call it treason, is a Presidential candidate working with a foreign government headed by an autocrat and former KGB officer that has invaded the Ukraine and seized a portion of it and is already under sanctions by the US and our allies, to win an election. What does this say about the patriotism and honor of Trump and his team? What have they promised to Russia to get their cooperation to defeat Hillary Clinton? What impact does this have on national security?
You make a big mistake by even allowing the possibility of collusion. It is the gravest crime of all.