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Donald Trump: “When somebody is the president of the United States, the authority is total, and that`s the way it`s got to be.”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2021
When somebody is the president of the United States, the authority is total, and that`s the way it`s got to be.
Said by
Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Trump claims total authority as president over states.

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