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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 16, 2025

We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 16, 2025

I’ve always had a fantastic relationship with President Putin, with Vladimir.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 16, 2025

It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 16, 2025

Potentially, millions of people's lives will be saved.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Aug 15, 2025

We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by and so because of your actions, because of your courage, what you’ve seen is California responding, other states looking at what they can do to offset this mid-decade…

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

Look, Vladimir Putin wanted to take all of Ukraine. If I wasn’t president, he would, right now, be taking all of Ukraine, but he’s not going to do it.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

[Territorial swaps will] be discussed, but I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they’ll make a proper decision.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

Economically severe. Yes, it will be very severe. I’m not doing this for my health, okay.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

So we’re going to need a crime bill. That we’re going to be putting in, and it’s going to pertain initially to DC.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

I’m going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

Well, if it’s a national emergency, we can do it without Congress. But we expect to be before Congress very quickly.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

I really do, I hate them. I cannot stand them because I really believe they hate our country.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

Washington, D.C. will be LIBERATED today! Crime, Savagery, Filth, and Scum will DISAPPEAR. I will, MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN!

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

I don’t want to call a national emergency, but if I have to, I will.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

[T]he problem with Switzerland is that we have a $40 billion [CHF32.16 billion] deficit. I spoke yesterday to Switzerland, but we have a $40 billion deficit […] That’s a big deficit.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2025

As President of the United States, I’m not going to let this Communist Lunatic destroy New York. Rest assured, I hold all the levers, and have all the cards. I’ll save New York City, and make it ‘Hot’ and ‘Great’ again, just like I did…

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