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Donald Trump: “I accepted the first one, and I'm proud of what we've accomplished, because people learned during that shutdown, all…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2019
I accepted the first one, and I'm proud of what we've accomplished, because people learned during that shutdown, all about the problems coming in from the southern border.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump reflects on the government shutdown as a valuable lesson for the public regarding border issues.

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