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Donald Trump: “The cartels have become so large and powerful that you sometimes need an army to defeat an army.”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2019
The cartels have become so large and powerful that you sometimes need an army to defeat an army.
Said by
Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
Source
cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Trump discusses the need for military action against powerful drug cartels.

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