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Donald Trump: “It seemed like if they're waiting on line for nine days and they can't see a doctor, why aren't they going outside to…”

On the recordDecember 18, 2018
It seemed like if they're waiting on line for nine days and they can't see a doctor, why aren't they going outside to see a doctor and take care of themselves, and we pay the bill?
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump advocated for allowing veterans to seek private care for quicker treatment.

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