GOP senator's false claim about Trump after shooting said to have damaged public 'trust'
Donald Trump-aligned U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is in hot water on Sunday after he claimed that Donald Trump went golfing the day after being shot in the ear at his rally.
Trump on Saturday was grazed by a bullet from a shooter outside of the event. The shooter was killed by Secret Service, and authorities are investigating to determine a motive.
But Lee the next day claimed Trump felt great enough to go golfing.
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"Gets shot. Gets up the next day. Goes golfing," the senator wrote, along with a video of Trump at Bedminster traveling in a golf cart.
He then added, "The man has the energy of a dynamo. He’s undeterred by things that would rattle others for months. And apparently he’s got cat-like reflexes—or at least really good timing and luck."
He continued: "He’s like a duck in the rain. Sometimes we really need a man like that."
"There’s a specific scientific term for this kind of (very unusual) man—you know, the kind of man that gets shot, gets up the next morning, and goes golfing," the Republican lawmaker added. "In case you’re not familiar with this word, I’ll share it with you. The word is 'bada--.'"
The problem for Lee, however, is that the video wasn't filmed after the attempted assassination.
Meridith McGraw, national political correspondent for Politico, provided a fact check.
"Bedminster is closed to members today. Spoke with two members who said they cannot access the property because of security," she wrote. "This video was not taken today per the account that posted it."
Anti-Trump conservative George Conway sarcastically said, "Nice to know we can trust the social media account of a United States Senator."