Republican Sen. Roy Blunt Roy Dean BluntSocial media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Senate GOP faces pivotal moment on pick for Supreme Court This week: Supreme Court fight over Ginsburg's seat upends Congress's agenda MORE (Mo.) said Sunday that he believes Americans are more concerned with the economy than falsehoods from President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE.

“I think people are much more concerned about the economy and job preparation,” Blunt told CNN’s “State of the Union,” adding that Trump's misstatements did not come up during a visit last week to his home state.

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"That Trump persona has not changed since the campaign,” Blunt said.

“The way the president communicates, whether he intends to mislead people or just doesn’t have all the facts in his mind at the time,” Blunt added when asked about Trump’s lies potentially undermining American democracy.

“He is very accessible to the press. His team is very accessible to the press.”

The Missouri senator pointed to the GOP tax bill and Trump's foreign policy as accomplishments for the administration and Republican Congress.

The New York Times reported Friday that Trump knew of a payment made by his personal attorney to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels before he said he had no knowledge of the disbursement.

Blunt’s appearance on CNN on Sunday also followed one from counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway Kellyanne Elizabeth ConwaySpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report George and Kellyanne Conway honor Ginsburg Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE, who rejected the notion that the Trump White House has a credibility problem.

— This report was updated at 10:02 a.m.