Reportedly calls Milwaukee, the GOP convention host city, a "horrible city"

In a closed-door meeting with House Republicans at the Capitol Hill Club on June 13, Trump reportedly called Milwaukee, host of the upcoming Republican National Convention, a "horrible city," according to sources cited by ABC News and Punchbowl News. His campaign called the reporting a "total lie" while also saying he was referring to crime and voter fraud in the city. In a same-day interview with a Milwaukee Fox affiliate, Trump defended the remark, saying, "I love Milwaukee, I have great friends in Milwaukee. The crime numbers are terrible and we have to be very careful." The wording of the original closed-door remark is contested and rests on paraphrase-grade sourcing.

"I love Milwaukee, I have great friends in Milwaukee. The crime numbers are terrible and we have to be very careful." Quote verified against source