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Donald Trump: “We are finally putting America first. We're putting America first. And by the way, you know, all the rhetoric you see…”

On the recordJuly 5, 2018
We are finally putting America first. We're putting America first. And by the way, you know, all the rhetoric you see here, the thousand points of light. What the hell was that by the way? Thousand points of light, what did that mean?
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump mocked the 'thousand points of light' initiative started by George H.W. Bush.

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