On the recordSeptember 14, 2017
It was very important to me to get the facts out and correctly. I couldn't have made it sooner because I didn't know all of the facts, it takes a little while to get the facts.
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transcripts.cnn.comDonald Trump: “It was very important to me to get the facts out and correctly. I couldn't have made it sooner because I didn't know all…”
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Donald Trump explains his reasoning for not commenting sooner on a situation until he had all the facts.
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