It's not any form of personal feud. It's a matter of principle in defense of truth and what the President said.
I'd like to see him defend his lie right here, if you don't object.
I don't take kindly to deliberate deceit no matter where it comes from.
i'm going to defend what i said...
even though i took his words out of context( and i was wrong to do so), the meaning is still the same.
When he said immigrants, he meant illegal aliens.