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Donald Trump: “Now we have a hostage, 'The Wall Street Journal' reporter I think a good guy and he's over there because Putin is…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2024
Now we have a hostage, 'The Wall Street Journal' reporter I think a good guy and he's over there because Putin is laughing at this guy, probably asking for billions of dollars for the reporter. I will have him out very quickly as soon as I take office -- before I take office, I said by literally, as soon as I win the election, I will have that reporter out.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Donald Trump claims he would have secured the release of a journalist held in Russia quickly if he were in office.

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