Former President Jimmy Carter said President Donald Trump is an illegitimate president who lost the 2016 election but became president because of Russia.

Carter made the remarks during a joint interview Friday with his Vice President Walter Mondale conducted by Jon Meachman that was posted by C-SPAN.

“If fully investigated, it would show that Trump didn’t actually win the election in 2016. He lost the election and he was put in office because the Russians interfered …on his behalf.”

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Meacham: “Russia has been proven by our intelligence community to have interfered with one of our human rights, which is the of right free and fair elections. What’s your reaction? How should we deal with Russia?”

Carter: “Well, the President himself should condemn it, admit that it happened. Which I think sixteen of intelligence agencies have already agreed to say. And, uh, there’s no doubt that the Russians did interfere in the election. And I think the interference, although not yet quantified, uh, if fully investigated would show that Trump didn’t actually win the election in two-thousand-sixteen. He lost the election and he was put into office because the Russians interfered–on his behalf.”

Meahcham: “So do you believe President Trump is an illegitimate president?”

Carter: “Based on what I just said, which I can’t retract, (laughs) yes.”

Back in April, NPR reported Trump spoke on the phone with Carter about China policy after Carter wrote to Trump: