Donald Trump is getting mocked for, according to some people, transparently making up a Democrat who wants “men playing women’s sports” in order to dodge a question about the economy during an interview that aired this weekend on 60 Minutes.

“Can I ask you about the economy?” reporter Norah O’Donnell said in the interview.

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“These are 99 to 1 issues!” Trump said, rambling. “And they don’t change! I just watched this morning-“

“Mr. President, can I ask you about the economy?” O’Donnell repeated.

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“Yeah, just one thing, I watched a show this morning where a very well-known Democrat Congressman was fighting like hell for men playing in women’s sports. They don’t change.”

“Who?” O’Donnell asked.

Trump didn’t say he forgot; instead, he refused to answer, as if he was suddenly too polite to name names.

“I don’t want to tell you,” he said. “You’ll be able to check it. Just check your local TV.”

It’s not clear who he could have been referring to. There are no Democrats in Congress who support allowing men to play women’s sports.

Many do support allowing trans women to participate in sports as their gender. Not only did Trump not say that, though, but elected Democrats at the federal level tend not to bring up trans athletes that often in interviews.

Moreover, online commenters pointed out that it was out of character for Trump not to name the person he was talking about, leading them to believe he was lying.