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Rick Perry: “I have had my issues with Donald Trump. I talked about Donald Trump from the standpoint of being an individual who was…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2015
I have had my issues with Donald Trump. I talked about Donald Trump from the standpoint of being an individual who was using his celebrity rather than his conservatism. How can you run for the Republican nomination and be for single-payer health care?
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Rick Perry

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Rick Perry criticizes Donald Trump's celebrity status and questions his conservative credentials.

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