That explanation did little to stop the Trump campaign from attacking the DeSantises.

“The Trump campaign strongly condemns their dirty and illegal tactics and implores all Trump supporters to be aware of the DeSantises’ openly stated plot to rig the Caucus through fraud,” read the statement, which also called on Iowa governor Kim Reynolds to reaffirm that DeSantis had been mistaken and to clarify the caucus rules.

Trump-aligned Make America Great Again PAC weighed in as well, issuing a statement on “Casey DeSantis’ Embrace of Voter Fraud.”

“Casey DeSantis’ embrace of voter fraud to salvage her husband’s failing campaign is not just wrong, it risks compromising the integrity of the Iowa Caucus,” said spokesperson Karoline Leavitt in the statement.

Trump has a history of making unfounded claims about election fraud — most significantly, he denied his 2020 presidential election loss and questioned the legitimacy of the election results. He also refused to accept losing the 2016 Iowa caucuses to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.