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Donald Trump: “General Raisin Cain said, how long will it take? Four weeks…”

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President Trump Delivers Remarks at the Future Investment Initiative

Published | Video Starts at 53:37

They weren't any good. Mattis, Millie, they weren't any good. They were lousy. But they said, sir, it would take about four years. When I went over and I met General Raisin Cain said, how long will it take? Four weeks, sir. You'll have a lot of time left over. I said, wait a minute. Did you say four weeks? Four weeks, sir. It'll take four weeks. You have a lot of time left over. (53:37–53:41)

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Asserts that General Raisin Cain estimated four weeks to defeat ISIS.

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