"I recommended Ohio," Trump told Fox News. | Getty Trump claims credit for Cleveland pick made 11 months before his campaign started The RNC picked Cleveland in July 2014. He started campaigning the next June.

Donald Trump said Monday night on Fox News that he “recommended Ohio” for the 2016 GOP convention. Which is odd, since Cleveland was selected more than two years ago.

“People fought very hard that it be in Ohio. It's a tremendous economic development event and you look at the way it's going so far, it's very impressive. I wanted it to be here. The Republicans wanted it to be here," Trump said. "I recommended Ohio."


The Republican National Committee announced its final decision July 8, 2014 — a good 11 months before Trump threw his hat in the ring.

What’s more, the New York Times, citing two anonymous aides, reported earlier this month that Trump “at one point” didn’t know the convention had to be in Cleveland.

“At one point, two aides confirmed, Mr. Trump was not even aware that the event had to be held in Cleveland, a decision made almost two years ago by the Republican National Committee,” the Times reported.