He achieved what he set out to do. He dropped the lie, then said it was a joke, with the caveat, that he thinks republicans were “obviously” thinking this anyway.
I can’t tell you how fed up and disgusted I am with these people.... all of them.
Non stop 24/7 diatribes, every day, every hour against Trump.
He got attention, which he hasn't had much of lately. And then he did a CYA.