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Don Lemon shows 1999 clip of Trump saying 'nobody knows more about campaign finance' than him
BY JUSTIN WISE - 12/20/18 09:07 AM EST
CNN host Don Lemon late Wednesday shared a 1999 video of President Trump touting his knowledge of campaign finance as questions swirl about Trump's understanding of the topic.
"Well, investigators could be pretty interested in this, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that sworn statements by Donald Trump dating back several decades indicate he has a deep understanding of campaign finance laws," Lemon said on his nightly news program.
"They could also just listen to Trump in his own words," he added, before playing a tape of an interview Trump had with former CNN host Larry King.
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"I think nobody knows more about campaign finance than I do because I’m the biggest contributor," Trump said at the time after being asked about campaign finance reform.
“Ruh roh," Lemon said. "Sounds like Donald Trump knows plenty about campaign finance, a fact that could certainly backfire on him. There’s always a tape or tweet for everything.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/422231-don-lemon-shows-1999-clip-of-trump-saying-nobody-knows-more-about