(CNN) Aboard Air Force One en route to a campaign rally in Montana on Thursday night, President Donald Trump was asked about allegations that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan knew about alleged widespread abuse within the Ohio State University wrestling program. Here's how he responded:

"I don't believe them at all. I believe him. Jim Jordan is one of the most outstanding people I've met since I've been in Washington. I believe him 100%. No question in my mind. I believe Jim Jordan 100%. He's an outstanding man."

Given both the nature of the allegations and the extreme likelihood that Trump knows only the most basic information about the case, the most prudent approach for a president to take would have been to simply say: "I know and like Jim. I believe him to be a man of principle. But I also understand the hurt these young men are speaking about. And because of that, I want to wait until the investigation is complete to offer a more fulsome response."

But this is Donald Trump. And this is far from the first time he has insisted -- in the face of serious allegations -- that someone he knows must be telling the truth because, well, they say they are.

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