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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
We're going to make them pay for that wall. We need 1,000 miles...This is a wall that's a heck of a lot higher than the ceiling you're looking at. This is a wall that's going to work. Mexico will pay for it.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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