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Donald Trump: “I totally defeated ISIS using General Cain, Raisin Cain.”

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Published June 11, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:23

They were. They were just not talented. We had a lot of very talented people. I had great generals in the military that as an example. I totally defeated ISIS using General Cain, Raisin Cain. But he's fantastic. He's now the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Yeah, we have great people. And I had great people then, too. (10:23–10:28)

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