You mean 'stupidly, he lied.' More to follow.

The ubiquitous  b.s.-justifying phrase "walks back" adds to the dishonest discourse 

and only enables them:

WH walks back Trump support for universal gun background checks

And here.

Trump Walks Back Russia Remarks

And here: 

White House walks back Trump Tweet on Puerto Rico debt

And here:

Walker walks back support for Trump 

And here:

Walker walks back suggestion for Canada border wall 

And here:

Scott Walker walks back President Obama comment