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Donald Trump: “I think it was 21 million people, but let's say three of…”

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

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White House Meeting: President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu Discuss Trade, Iran, and Middle East Peace

Published | Video Starts at 07:25

Who would want an open border? How stupid was that? But he allowed millions and millions of people. And of the millions, and I think it was 21 million people, but let's say three of them were serious criminals, serious murderers and drug dealers. and gang members and people from jails. All the jails emptied out right into our country, right along the open border on Mexico. Generally, the Mexico, okay. (07:25–07:33)

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Asserts that 21 million people entered the U.S., with some being serious criminals.

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