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Donald Trump: “Our politicians are stupid. And the Mexican government is much smarter, much sharper, much more cunning, and they send…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2015
Our politicians are stupid. And the Mexican government is much smarter, much sharper, much more cunning, and they send the bad ones over because they don't want to pay for them.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump criticizes U.S. politicians and asserts that the Mexican government is sending criminals to the U.S.

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