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Donald Trump: “We need people that are going to stand up for themselves and for the country, we don't have that.”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2016
We need people that are going to stand up for themselves and for the country, we don't have that.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump emphasizes the need for strong leadership that stands up for the country.

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