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Donald Trump: “A policeman came up to me — a big, strong, good-looking guy — and he said, ‘sir, I want to thank you.’ He was almost…”

On the recordJuly 3, 2026
A policeman came up to me — a big, strong, good-looking guy — and he said, ‘sir, I want to thank you.’ He was almost, sort of, crying.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump recounts an encounter with a policeman.

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