'Perhaps she made the story up': Trump doesn't believe his campaign manager grabbed Michelle Fields [video]

At last night’s #CNNDebate, Jake Tapper asked Donald Trump about violence at his campaign rallies. Not specifically mentioned was the incident where Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is alleged to have grabbed reporter Michelle Fields (which Fields says left these bruises).

Trump was asked about it after the debate, and dismissed Fields’ allegation:

#Break: Donald Trump just told me he thinks that the Michelle Fields incident didn't happen. "I think they made it up."

— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 11, 2016

#Break: Complete Donald Trump (and Corey Lewandowski) remarks on the @MichelleFields incident: pic.twitter.com/x1vXXWOshE

— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 11, 2016

Here’s video of Trump answering the question:

VIDEO: Trump to @DylanByers on @MichelleFields incident. "I think she made it up." pic.twitter.com/VUB5LnbrTM

— Ryan Nobles (@ryanobles) March 11, 2016

Trump was reminded of a few not-so-trivial details:

"I think they made it up" Move along now. Ignore audio, eyewitness and manager admission to Breitbart now retracted. https://t.co/sQbXeHteyc

— John Fund (@johnfund) March 11, 2016

Trump seems unaware Lewandowski admitted it. Trump also seems confident media will let it go. He's probably right https://t.co/EWeOBAmVxV

— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) March 11, 2016

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Related:

‘Weapons grade victim-blaming’: Trump campaign manager says Michelle Fields is an ‘attention seeker’

‘Disavow this, Teflon Don’! Michelle Fields: Did these bruises ‘just magically’ appear? [photo]; Update: Politico posts transcript of audio recording from alleged assault; Update: Audio posted