President Trump knows that Russia interfered in the 2016 election so his denials are more about perception then reality. If the President had openly admitted to the problem from day one he feels it would not only add ammunition but a gun to his Anti-Trump opponents. This would be a weapon to use against him to delegitimize his victory at the election booth. Would the President been able to organize the votes to pass tax reform and get Neil Gorusch to the bench with this tail wind beating down, from him which he opened the window to? Think about the demoralizing effect it also could have on his supporters who worked tirelessly and contributed mightly to the campaign would they jump in the ring with the same force in 2018 and 2020 if they felt it was rigged even for their fighter?
The truth is Russia did interfere with our election and it could have had an effect but so could the weather so let’s do more to protect our country with a new umbrella. The President knows that an admission will keep that umbrella opened even during sunny days and he’d rather have it put away as to focus instead on how we can continue to make America great.