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Donald Trump: “I think the United States funded the dam.”

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They built one of the biggest dams in the world a little bit outside of Egypt. You know about that. You've been hearing about that one. And that turned out to be a big problem. I don't know. I think the United States funded the dam. I don't know why they didn't solve the problem before they built the dam. But it's nice when the Nile river has water. You know, it's a very important source of income and life. (09:42–09:45)

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Asserts that the United States funded the dam affecting the Nile River.

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