On the recordSeptember 9, 2020
Because I want to show a calmness. I'm the leader of the country. I can't be jumping up and down and scaring people. I don't want to scare people. I want people not to panic.
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msnbc.comDonald Trump: “Because I want to show a calmness. I'm the leader of the country. I can't be jumping up and down and scaring people. I…”
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