It doesn’t matter if it’s a lie. All that matters is that it spreads into general conversation. Once it is an exchanged truth, no amount of retraction will pull back the narrative. These people know exactly what they are doing.
Well, it is a lie since he didn't say it but, so what if he had.
Trumps Twitter feed states that the reporter mentioned the database not himself (which is the truth). If the media can smear Trump with so much disregard for the truth, we will get Hillary for sure. Will see how Trump handles this from here on out.