Trump's elaborate story about me apologising to him never happened, CNN host says

CNN host Van Jones has denied an elaborate story by Donald Trump in which the president claimed the presenter apologised for not giving him credit for criminal justice reform.

In a rambling speech on Friday, Mr Trump claimed the CNN host praised a long list of people, including the Reverend Al Sharpton, on his television show for the First Step Act reform bill but failed to mention him.

However, Jones said he never made such an apology and has not praised Mr Sharpton on his CNN show.

“I literally do not know what he's talking about,” Jones said.

“I have not apologised for not mentioning Trump because I've never not mentioned Trump. Why would I apologise for not doing something that I did?”