That's some 1D checkers thinking there fam.
At the very least this is a nod at 'truthers', a shot across the bow of the Deep State and furthers the 'conspiracy' label the Left seems to be embracing.
You can bet your ass Jr. knows the truth.
The truth is the ultimate defense of Ms. Omar in this case which creates quite a bit of cognitive dissonance with the Deep State.
Adds more chaos to the mix.
We might be on the offense at the 50 but that's still pretty early in the game.