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Donald Trump: “I like that responsibility, Chris. I really do. I think it's time. It's time that a president stepped up and we haven't…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2019
I like that responsibility, Chris. I really do. I think it's time. It's time that a president stepped up and we haven't had them, and I'm talking Democrat and Republican presidents. They have not stepped up.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

President Trump acknowledges the need for presidential leadership on gun control and criticizes past presidents for not stepping up.

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