Donald Trump stated he felt badly for Congressman Max Miller after abuse allegations were made against him.
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiOct 23, 2026
Multiple sources quote Trump on August 4, 2026 saying of Rep. Max Miller, "I hope he's able to work it out. I feel badly for him," amid the domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife. The claim's extraction matches the passage, which refers to Trump, and the remark is quoted directly across several outlets.
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… and you've just touched on this a bit, but I just wanted to hold the thread on it a little bit more, is Trump almost always says he feels badly for the accused rather than the accuser. He said he felt badly for the men accused in the Cornell rape case. He said he felt badly for Congressman Max Miller after the abuse allegations against him. He posted today a lengthy post, which I'm not going to read the whole thing, but some of it is, frankly, "Anybody whose mother spoke about a daughter in that way would normally lead to the daughter being precluded from serving in office, let alone the office …
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Supports. People reports Trump said "I hope he's able to work it out. I feel badly for him" about Miller on Tuesday, Aug. 4, while Miller faced domestic and child abuse accusations from his ex-wife.[2]
Supports. LGBTQ Nation quotes Trump's "I feel badly for him" remark in response to a reporter's question about the allegations against Miller, embedding the video of the exchange.[3]
Supports. USA Today's newsletter quotes Trump on Aug. 4 saying "I hope he's able to work it out. I feel badly for him," following his earlier comments calling Miller a good person.[4]
Supports. A CNN transcript from August 5, 2026 reports that Trump said he felt "badly" for Miller after the allegations, consistent with the other accounts.[5]
Context. Reuters and the Washington Examiner report Trump's separate comments that it was "a very sad thing" and that he would "let the families figure that out," which are related but not the same statement.[1][6]
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- 1Embattled US Representative Max Miller requests ethics probe of abuse claims against himreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Trump Says ‘I Feel Badly' for Rep. Max Miller amid Domestic and Child Abuse Claims: ‘I Hope He's Able to Work It Out'people.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Donald Trump says he 'feels badly' for congressman accused of brutal abuse of his wife & daughterlgbtqnation.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Man, flip-flop ethics drives me crazyeu.usatoday.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Rep. Max Miller Denies Abuse Claims, Won't Drop ...transcripts.cnn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump says he'll 'let the families' sort out Max Miller ...washingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: context
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