Donald Trump says Sean Hannity can prove he opposed the Iraq War

Donald Trump says Sean Hannity can prove he opposed the Iraq War
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In Monday's presidential debate, Donald Trump doubled down on his widely disputed claim that he was always against the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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Trump maintained that his 2002 interview on Howard Stern's radio show, in which he said the U.S. should invade Iraq, was just light banter. And as moderator Lester Holt repeatedly noted Trump's public support of the war, Trump insisted that reporters should just call Sean Hannity, the Fox News host who openly supports Trump, recalling that he and Hannity got in fights about the war before President George W. Bush invaded.

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Too bad we can't do a FOIA on Sean Hannity's 2002 diaries.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.