On the recordJanuary 26, 2021
When you look at what happened here with really a storm that was just totally overbearing. Nobody has ever seen anything like this. What is your -- what is your death count as of this moment, 17?
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Trump downplayed the death toll from Hurricane Maria, claiming only 16 certified deaths.
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