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Donald Trump: “I hope it doesn't, but it might. I have a great relationship with African-Americans, as you possibly have heard. I just…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2015
I hope it doesn't, but it might. I have a great relationship with African-Americans, as you possibly have heard. I just have great respect for them. And they like me. I like them. The answer is, it possibly does, it shouldn't. And it is very sad.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Donald Trump discusses the potential disparity in treatment of African-Americans by police.

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