Donald Trump, in his first major interview since taking office, has defended his call for an investigation into widespread voter fraud, even though no evidence exists that it took place and some reports have debunked the claims.
Speaking to ABC News' David Muir, Trump said that "when you look at the people that are registered - dead, illegal and two states and some cases maybe three states - we have a lot to look into."
But when Muir pointed out that House Speaker Paul Ryan and others have said that there is no evidence and proof, Trump said, "The people that voted for me.
"Lots of people are saying they saw things happen. I heard stories also.
"But you're not talking about millions. But it's a small little segment. I will tell you, it's a good thing what we're doing because at the end we're going to have an idea as to what's going on."
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Trump claimed that he "didn't say there are millions" who voted illegally, but "there could very well be millions of people."
But Muir noted that Trump had tweeted, "If you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally, I won the popular vote."
Trump said that he didn't think his claims of voter fraud undermined his credibility, and he seemed to be suggesting that those who dismiss it did not vote for him.
"Not at all because they didn't come to me," he said. "Believe me. Those were Hillary votes."
Trump's own lawyers, in a court filing in Michigan, said that "All available evidence suggests that the 2016 general election was not tainted by fraud or mistake."
Both Trump's daughter Tiffany and his top adviser Stephen Bannon were registered to vote in two states, it was reported.
