By Daniel Dale and Kate Sullivan | CNNFormer President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Monday that he didn’t endorse Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, the primary Republican negotiator of a bipartisan immigration bill that Trump has sharply criticized. In an interview on Monday, right-wing radio host Dan Bongino noted to Trump that some online commentators have pointed out that Trump endorsed Lankford. But Trump went further – claiming that he never endorsed Lankford at all. I did not endorse James, but I like James.”Facts First: Trump’s claim is false. Nonetheless: Trump categorically and repeatedly declared, with no caveats, that he had not endorsed Lankford at all.

Source: CNN February 06, 2024 11:26 UTC