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Bachmann says she stepped into a trap

Speaking to a business group in St. Cloud today Michelle Bachmann said she stepped into a trap laid by MSNBC host Chris Matthews, and she regrets that she used his term "anti-American" to refer to Barack Obama's views.

Thanks to MPR reporter Ambar Espinoza, here's what Bachmann said:

She also answered a few questions from reporters.

Decide for yourself how what she says stacks up against the original interview.