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Donald Trump: You open it up and you’ll be a wealthy country. You keep it closed and you’ll be a bankrupt country, which is what you…

On the recordAugust 4, 2026
You open it up and you’ll be a wealthy country. You keep it closed and you’ll be a bankrupt country, which is what you are now.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Discussing UK energy policy and North Sea drilling.

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