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On the recordApril 25, 2019
I've answered that question. And if you look at what I said you will see that question was answered perfectly. And I was talking about people that went because they felt very strongly about the monument to Robert E. Lee, a great general. Whether you like it or not, he was one of the great generals.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump defends his comments about 'very fine people' at the Charlottesville rally, asserting that he was referring to those protesting the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument.

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