Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Tuesday he has voted for Democrats in the past, but never for Bill Clinton or Barack Obama.
Conservative talk radio host Glenn Beck accused Trump of voting for Obama last week, then admitted he was wrong on Monday after trusting a hoax tweet. He noted that Trump had actually supported Sen. John McCain in 2008.
Trump was interviewed Tuesday on Fox News Channel's
"The O'Reilly Factor," where he thanked Beck for his quick backtrack.
Host Bill O'Reilly then reeled off a list of people and asked Trump whether he had voted for them.
O'Reilly: Did you vote for any Democrats in the last 30 years for president?
Trump: It's probable. I mean, I would always vote for the best person.
O'Reilly: Did you vote for Bill Clinton?
Trump: No, I didn't.
O'Reilly: Did you vote for Bush the Younger twice?
Trump: Did I vote for [George W.] Bush twice? Yes. I mean, I don't think he did a particularly good job. I think he got us into Iraq, which was a disaster. But I voted for Bush, yes.
O'Reilly: And then you voted for McCain against Obama the first time?
Trump: I was on his committee. I raised a lot of money for McCain. … In all fairness to McCain, I don't think Abraham Lincoln could have won that election. I voted for McCain.
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