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Donald Trump: “That’s how you’re supposed to handle these people. ... cracked their skulls. ... I wanted the military to go in and beat…”

On the recordJune 24, 2021
That’s how you’re supposed to handle these people. ... cracked their skulls. ... I wanted the military to go in and beat the expletive out of the Civil Rights protesters. ... just shoot them.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Peter Baker references Trump's comments on handling protesters during the summer of protests.

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