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On the recordFebruary 19, 2017
I inherited a mess. It's a mess. At home and abroad, a mess. Jobs are pouring out of the country. See what's going on with all of the companies leaving our country, going to Mexico and other places. Low-pay, low wages, mess instability overseas, no matter where you look. The Middle East, a disaster. North Korea. We'll take care of it, folks. We're going to take care of it all. I just want to let you know, I inherited a mess.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Donald Trump describes the challenges he faces as president, emphasizing the problems he believes he has inherited.

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