The Washington Examiner reports:
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., repeatedly said Sunday morning that reports President Trump referred to Haiti and various African countries as “shithole countries” during a meeting with senators this week on immigration was a “gross misrepresentation.”
Perdue use the phrase “gross misrepresentation” several times during an interview with ABC’s “This Week.”
Asked repeatedly if the president specifically used the words “shithole country,” Perdue, who was present at the meeting, eventually said, “I am telling you that he did not use those words.”
The White House had not denied that Trump said it.
Sen Perdue, who originally said he did not recall, now says “I’m telling you [the president] did not say that word” @ThisWeekABC
— Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) January 14, 2018
This morning, I’m joining @GStephanopoulos on @ThisWeekABC and @trish_regan on @SundayFutures to discuss immigration and last week’s meetings at the White House. Check your local listings for air times. Hope you’ll tune in! #gapol
— David Perdue (@sendavidperdue) January 14, 2018
.@sendavidperdue, who originally said he did not recall “s***hole” comments in his meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office, now tells me on @ThisWeekABC that the president “did not use that word” #ThisWeek pic.twitter.com/zOituwkDgS
— GeorgeStephanopoulos (@GStephanopoulos) January 14, 2018