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Donald Trump: “If I didn't send the National Guard into Los Angeles... the…”

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They should have had the water coming down. Like I said, you know, we had to release the water. We had to go in and … If I didn't send the National Guard into Los Angeles... the Olympics is not coming to Los Angeles. … the top law enforcement person in Los Angeles, said we could not have handled it without them. So that's what he said. Well, we're going in. I didn't say when we're going in. (08:19–08:33)

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Asserts that the National Guard was sent to Los Angeles to prevent issues that could affect the Olympics.

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