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Donald Trump: “Candidate Trump promised the people of Ottumwa that he, quote, knew Wall Street, that he knew the people on Wall Street…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2017
Candidate Trump promised the people of Ottumwa that he, quote, knew Wall Street, that he knew the people on Wall Street, and that he would not let Wall Street get away with murder.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump assured voters he would hold Wall Street accountable.

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