The proper response to the ‘tape’ question:
“I can assure you that no such tape exists NOW—however my enemies are VERY CREATIVE and I would not be surprised if one is created and played for you ANY DAY NOW.”
.....all part of our FAKE NEWS system, you see.
Yes, faking audio trivial. Video is only a little harder. And they are both getting easier all the time. The fake news of the future will be unimaginable.