On the recordFebruary 6, 2018
I would shut it down over this issue. If we don't straighten out our border, we don't have a country. Without borders we wouldn't have a country. So would I shut it down over this issue? Yes.
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transcripts.cnn.comDonald Trump: “I would shut it down over this issue. If we don't straighten out our border, we don't have a country. Without borders we…”
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Trump expresses his willingness to shut down the government if immigration issues are not addressed.
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