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On the recordAugust 22, 2018
You know, they make up stories. People make up stories. This whole thing about flipping, they call it. I know all about flipping, for 30, 40 years, I've been watching flippers. Everything's wonderful and then they get ten years in jail and they flip on whoever the next highest one is, or as high as you can go. It almost sort of ought to be outlawed.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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President Trump expresses his disdain for plea deals and cooperating with law enforcement.

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