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A lawyer with Donald Trump's campaign says that the interview with Trump appears to be an old one. | AP Photo Trump campaign: Radio host misrepresenting interview

An Atlanta radio host who interviewed Donald Trump on his show said he was told by Trump representatives that he was not allowed to ask questions about policy.

But a lawyer for the Trump campaign said that the interview appears to be an old one, conducted well before Trump declared a presidential run, and that radio host Steve McCoy re-ran the interview apparently without adding that necessary context. The exact date that the interview took place wasn't clear.

In the interview, McCoy is heard asking Trump about self-funding his campaign and whether he “plans to watch the debate tonight” to which Trump answered “I do not.” (Trump live-tweeted the debate.) During the show, McCoy said Trump representatives told him he could not ask any questions about policy because they were not yet “set in stone,” and that the representatives had the power to “x out any questions.”

BuzzFeed, which first reported on the radio interview, interviewed McCoy, who reportedly told the site that the interview was conducted this week.

McCoy did not respond to phone calls or emails. We've also reached out to News Radio 106.7, where McCoy hosts, for comment.

UPDATE 6:20p.m.:

The Trump campaign issued the following statement about Steve McCoy:

"This interview did not take place. It is a fraud and/or a spoof. The Trump campaign has never communicated with this man. He said Mr. Trump spoke to him yesterday prior to the debate- Mr. Trump never spoke to him yesterday or any day before that," Trump campaign spokesperson Hope Hicks said in a statement. "The radio host admitted it was a fraud to our attorney, apologized and he is now hiding and not returning anyone’s call. This is representative of the dishonesty Mr. Trump faces from the media."

This post has been updated throughout to reflect information from the Trump campaign.