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Donald Trump: “He let people in that were murderers. 11,888 murderers, gang…”

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Donald Trump Advocates for Comprehensive Legislation to Secure Borders and Boost Economy

Published | Video Starts at 08:14

So we have a big number of dollars that's coming here because we want to keep it that way and we want to keep it fixed. And a record number of deportations. We're bringing criminals out by the thousands. Nobody can even imagine. He let people in that were murderers. 11,888 murderers, gang members, people from mental institutions, and insane asylum. You know what that is? That's insane asylum. That's a mental institution on steroids. During the campaign, I talk about the late, great Hannibal Lecter. Do you know who that is? (08:14–08:26)

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