Not everything needs to be spelled out if one really examines what has transpired, the fallout, and the fact that if Trump were telling a fib, it would be his first real gaffe because it would open the door for his opposition to leverage.
Think about it.
They must have really made up...this was quick:
https://twitter.com/foxandfriends/status/631043747682328576
(Trump on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday morning).