Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers have been assailing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , the Democratic vice presidential nominee , over his handling of the rioting in his state in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 — but in a phone call with governors that included Walz, then-President Trump praised his handling of the situation and said he was "very happy" with it.

In the audio obtained by CBS News, Trump is heard saying, "I know Governor Walz is on the phone, and we spoke, and I fully agree with the way he handled it the last couple of days."

Trump appeared to make reference to the conversation during an interview Wednesday with Fox News, although he characterized it as a phone call from Walz, rather than a group call with other governors, and

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