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Donald Trump: “He's running his country and at least he's a leader, you know, unlike what we have in this country.”

On the recordJuly 5, 2016
He's running his country and at least he's a leader, you know, unlike what we have in this country.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump defends Vladimir Putin's leadership style in comparison to U.S. leadership.

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