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Donald Trump: “I want to thank him, because we're trying to cut down on payroll. And as far as I'm concerned, I'm very thankful that he…”

On the recordAugust 9, 2017
I want to thank him, because we're trying to cut down on payroll. And as far as I'm concerned, I'm very thankful that he let go of a large number of people because -- now we have a smaller payroll. There's no real reason for them to go back. So I greatly appreciate the fact that they've been able to cut our payroll for the United States. We'll save a lot of money.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump expresses gratitude to Putin for expelling U.S. embassy personnel, framing it as a cost-saving measure.

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