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Donald Trump: “I believe, 21 million people, not the 15 that people say…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 32:43

And I think they probably did it because they think they're going to get votes, but it's not worth it because they're destroying the fabric of our country by what they've done. There's never been anything done … I believe, 21 million people, not the 15 that people say, and I think it's a lot higher than the 21. … except here. Crime here is up and through the roof. Despite their fraudulent statements that they made, crime in this country is through the roof. And we have a new form of crime. (32:43–32:46)

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Asserts that 21 million people have entered the U.S. illegally, higher than the commonly cited 15 million.

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