WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch says President Donald Trump told him he was disappointed he lost Colorado and believed that with more time he might have won.
Gorsuch, a federal judge in Denver, made the disclosure during his confirmation hearing in the Senate on Tuesday.
He says Trump brought up the issue when the two of them had their private interview prior to Trump nominating him to the high court.
Trump has made similar remarks in other private meetings since becoming president, including telling lawmakers he would have won the popular vote if not for widespread but unproven voter fraud.
Gorsuch was answering questions from Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who referred to Trump as the “elephant in the room” in Gorsuch’s hearing.
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