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Donald Trump: “They wanna mine. You give them a penthouse on Fifth Avenue and a different kind of job, and they’d be unhappy. They want…”

On the recordApril 13, 2025
They wanna mine. You give them a penthouse on Fifth Avenue and a different kind of job, and they’d be unhappy. They want to mine coal. That’s what they love to do.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
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slate.com

Editor's note · Context

Trump emphasizes coal miners' preference for mining over other jobs.

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