Just checked my database, and: no, it's not new. Trump said the exact same thing, that he did well in Virginia even though he didn't go, in a Fox interview on February 11, 2019.

 

Just checked my database, and: no, it's not new. Trump said the exact same thing, that he did well in Virginia even though he didn't go, in a Fox interview on February 11, 2019. https://t.co/wIkOqbDkbS

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 26, 2020