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Donald Trump: “At a very young age he was able to assume power. A lot of people I'm sure tried to take that power away, whether it was…”

On the recordApril 30, 2017
At a very young age he was able to assume power. A lot of people I'm sure tried to take that power away, whether it was his uncle or anybody else. And he was able to do it. So, obviously, he's a pretty smart cookie.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump praises Kim Jong-un's ability to maintain power.

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