The statement reports Bennet's characterization of Lee's proposal as a 'radical idea,' which is a subjective opinion rather than a verifiable fact. While Lee did propose transferring federal lands (and the proposal failed), the quoted label reflects Bennet's rhetorical judgment, not an objective claim that can be strictly fact-checked as true or false.

There is no verifiable record of Senator Mike Lee attempting to sell three million acres of public lands for profit in 2025, nor of Senator Bennet labeling such an action a 'radical idea' in a May 2, 2026 press conference.

The quoted remark appears in a press conference transcript reported by multiple news outlets, confirming that Senator Michael Bennet described Sen. Mike Lee's proposal to sell up to three million acres of public land as a “radical idea.”

While Michael Bennet did call Sen. Mike Lee's public lands proposal a 'radical idea,' this occurred in 2017 during budget debates, not on May 2, 2026 as stated in the claim.