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Donald Trump: “People want me to act. I’m supposed to close down the economy—the greatest economy in the history of the world—and we…”

On the recordApril 13, 2020
People want me to act. I’m supposed to close down the economy—the greatest economy in the history of the world—and we don’t have one case confirmed in the United States.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Defending actions taken during early stages of the pandemic

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