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Donald Trump: “I don't want to defund anybody, I want to give them the money they need to properly operate as a city or state. If…”

On the recordApril 25, 2017
I don't want to defund anybody, I want to give them the money they need to properly operate as a city or state. If they're going to have sanctuary cities, we may have to do that. Certainly that would be a weapon.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump discusses the potential consequences for sanctuary cities regarding federal funding.

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