Remember the odd tale President Donald Trump told about Bernhard Langer’s frustrating experience on Election Day? As the New York Times reported it, Trump used the story to illustrate his contention that millions of votes had been cast by "illegals" (none for him, of course), claiming that the German golfer had been turned away while in line to vote and that Langer had noticed other "voters who did not look as if" they should have been able to cast ballots, possibly because they were Latin American.
Among the many issues with that story was that Langer could not have voted under any circumstances, because he is not a U.S. citizen, and that his daughter told the Times that the two-time Masters winner was "not a friend of President Trump’s," which contradicted the president’s description of their relationship. The Times cited three unidentified witnesses who said that Trump had placed Langer at the center of the story, but an administration official claimed that the president was relaying an anecdote told to Langer by a friend of the golfer.
Golfer Bernhard Langer disputes Trump’s story about unfounded voter fraud Des Bieler
The odd story of how a German professional golfer came to be mentioned by President Donald Trump in a discussion of his desire for a “major investigation” into voter fraud turned a little more odd Thursday when the golfer denied the tale told by the president.
At issue is a Wednesday New York Times…
The odd story of how a German professional golfer came to be mentioned by President Donald Trump in a discussion of his desire for a “major investigation” into voter fraud turned a little more odd Thursday when the golfer denied the tale told by the president.
At issue is a Wednesday New York Times…
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Speaking to reporters Thursday at the Allianz Championship, Langer reiterated his previously stated contention that the story had not come from him originally, and that it passed through several other parties before reaching the president’s ears. This time, he added that he had received an apology from Trump, and he claimed his daughter had been misquoted.
"We talked on the phone, and he was very clear … if there was anything that hurt me, he apologized," Langer said during a news conference (via TCPalm.com). "And I apologized, too, for some of the quotes that were incorrect, and we’re on good terms.
"It was fun talking to him briefly, and I thought that’s a great gesture from him because he’s got a lot of other things to be concerned about, not just, you know, this golfer Bernhard Langer. He’s got far more important things to do. But for him to take the time, talk to me for a brief while and clear things up is pretty amazing."
Trump’s unfounded voter fraud theory was fueled by German golfer Bernhard Langer Des Bieler
What does a decorated German golfer have to do with a “major investigation” into voter fraud sought by the U.S. president? Much more than one might expect.
On Wednesday, the New York Times published a story about President Donald Trump’s remarks at a bipartisan luncheon held Monday. He repeated…
What does a decorated German golfer have to do with a “major investigation” into voter fraud sought by the U.S. president? Much more than one might expect.
On Wednesday, the New York Times published a story about President Donald Trump’s remarks at a bipartisan luncheon held Monday. He repeated…
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The 59-year-old Langer was speaking at the Champions Tour stop in Boca Raton, Florida, where he has lived for 30 years as a green-card holder and become a dominant force on the PGA’s 50-and-over circuit. He denied speaking about the voter-fraud story directly to Trump, an avid golfer who owns several courses that have hosted high-level events.
"I didn’t say anything to the president," Langer said. "We never talked. I told a story to a friend and the friend told a story to another friend and another friend and another friend. Somewhere down the line, six people later, somebody knew somebody at the White House and that’s how it went, OK?
"It’s kind of weird because you’re being talked about without being talked to. Then you read the story and it’s not like it’s a fact, it’s like, oh, I heard this from so-and-so and I have a source that told me this and I have a friend that told me that."
Langer then addressed the Times’s reporting that his daughter had told the newspaper, "He is not a friend of President Trump’s, and I don’t know why he would talk about him."
White House doubles down on Trump’s claim that millions voted illegally, but provides no evidence Tribune news services
The White House on Tuesday stuck firmly to President Donald Trump’s claim that millions of people voted illegally in the November election, but provided no evidence to back up his assertion.
Trump spokesman Sean Spicer said the president “does believe” that he lost the popular vote to Democrat …
The White House on Tuesday stuck firmly to President Donald Trump’s claim that millions of people voted illegally in the November election, but provided no evidence to back up his assertion.
Trump spokesman Sean Spicer said the president “does believe” that he lost the popular vote to Democrat …
(Tribune news services)
"I know what my daughter said and it’s not what was quoted," Langer said Thursday. "My daughter said he’s probably not a close friend of Mr. Trump. What was the quote? He’s not a friend of Mr. Trump.
"Now, what does that say? Not a close friend means he could be a friend or they had some kind of relationship. Not a friend means he doesn’t like him at all. I was very disappointed with the article, the way it was written and what happened. It’s not the first time and it may not be the last time, because it’s out of my control."
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