(CNN) Corey Lewandowski, the man who managed Donald Trump's presidential campaign for more than a year and who still serves as an unofficial adviser to the President, did something breathtaking during an interview on Fox News Channel Tuesday: He scoffed at the plight of a 10-year-old with Down syndrome.

Lewandowski dismissively says "Womp, womp." Petkanas rightly goes nuts. And no, I am not kidding. You can watch the clip here but here's a quick summary: Democratic strategist Zac Petkanas notes that a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome was separated from her mother due to the "zero-tolerance" policy instituted by the Trump administration at the border.Lewandowski dismissively says "Womp, womp." Petkanas rightly goes nuts.

Here's what Lewandowski is saying: I don't want to hear your sob stories about kids being separated from their parents. The parents broke the law. The end.

In a statement Wednesday, US Customs and Border Protection noted that the girl's separation from her mother was in relation to a smuggling operation, not the "zero-tolerance" policy.

So while Petkanas was wrong on the reason, there's no indication that Lewandowski knew that -- either in the moment or in a subsequent appearance hours later.

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