We are one of the only countries in the industrialized world that has birthright. Citizenship, and I'm proud to be that. We are a country of immigrants. No we're not. No, no, no. We're a country of settlers, not of immigrants. Okay, that's a big distinction. Let me tell you the difference. Settlers are people that build a new country that was barren. Immigrants come to a country already built. (02:11–02:15)
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Asserts that the U.S. was founded by settlers, not immigrants.
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