Donald Trump said "No. I think if they don't get a fair deal – we have to save our country. We have $35 trillion in debt. We have to save our country." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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No. I think if they don't get a fair deal – we have to save our country. We have $35 trillion in debt. We have to save our country.

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Donald Trump

Republican · Florida

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nbcnews.com

Editor's note · Context

Trump expresses his stance on government shutdowns related to spending priorities.

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