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Donald Trump: “If Russia were in it, I think you probably wouldn't have…”

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

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White House FIFA Task Force Meeting Led by President Trump

Published | Video Starts at 28:39

I've done it many times with them. And you get to know them. And I say that if Russia, if It was the G8, If Russia were in it, I think you probably wouldn't have this ridiculous deadly war going on right now. I thought it was a very bad decision. It was headed by Trudeau, by the way, and Obama. They were the ones that really fought hard to get Russia out. (28:39–28:46)

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Asserts that Russia's exclusion from the G8 may have contributed to current conflicts.

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