Lying through your teeth. He wasn't *allowed* to run.
He ran over their low-energy defenses ("please clap" / Me-Again Kelly debate ambush) like an M1 Abrams over a dandelion.
Now, now, ‘lying’ is not the appropriate term here. It’s not as if GHWB gave DJT needed permission or that any permission was sought. I only point to the Bush League’s being duped and wishfully believing they could manipulate, pressure and extort things from DJT via DJT’s Jesuit/Free Mason training,