Stuff like this and the "base" he has created give off pretty harsh trump vibes. Here is a link confirming for those wanting one. Sorry I did not include it originally. https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.712106
June 12th, 2008. The original doesn't state which day in June he said the remarks originally, but mathematically we can determine the recant was said no more than 12 days later.