On the recordOctober 5, 2016
Yes, I did hold back. I thought it was just inappropriate to say what I was really thinking I would say. And I held back, I think for -- I think for good reason.
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transcripts.cnn.comDonald Trump: “Yes, I did hold back. I thought it was just inappropriate to say what I was really thinking I would say. And I held…”
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Donald Trump discusses his approach during a previous debate with Hillary Clinton, stating he held back from saying what he really thought.
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