On the recordJanuary 3, 2019
I'm very proud of doing what I'm doing. I don't call it a shutdown. I call it doing what you have to do for the benefit and for the safety of our country.
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transcripts.cnn.comDonald Trump: “I'm very proud of doing what I'm doing. I don't call it a shutdown. I call it doing what you have to do for the benefit…”
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Trump expresses pride in his actions regarding the shutdown, framing it as necessary for national safety.
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