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Donald Trump: “I think if I didn't win the election, he [Putin] would have…”

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It was one of the greatest embarrassments of our lifetimes. But maybe in the history of our country, okay, so Putin went in. I think Putin wanted all of Ukraine. I think if I didn't win the election, he [Putin] would have gotten all of Ukraine. I think he would have taken all of Ukraine. I think his first choice, never with me. He would have never gone in with this group of losers. (25:54–25:59)

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Asserts that Putin would have taken over Ukraine if he had not been elected.

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