Trump said Portland's sheriff supports him. Portland's sheriff said he's 'never supported Donald Trump' and never will.

President Donald Trump seemed to be in his element during a segment on law and order during Tuesday night's presidential debate — at least until he boasted that he had secured the endorsement of the "Portland sheriff."

Trump had goaded Democratic nominee Joe Biden to name a law enforcement agency that supports him — which Biden failed to do — and bragged about his own support among the police. But there was one problem: There is no Portland sheriff.

Presumably, Trump had intended to make a reference to Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese, whose county includes Portland, Oregon. However, Reese himself quickly set the record straight on Twitter. Jeva Lange

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