Donald Trump said "I think it's a great thing for both countries, and honestly they really wanted it in Russia, very badly, politically they wanted it." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 11, 2017

I think it's a great thing for both countries, and honestly they really wanted it in Russia, very badly, politically they wanted it.

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Trump expresses his belief that bringing the Miss Universe Pageant to Russia would be beneficial for U.S.-Russia relations.

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