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Donald Trump: “Importing these cultures through unrestricted immigration…”

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

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President Trump 2026 State of the Union Address & Democratic Response

Published | Video Starts at 49:02

We'll balance our budget. The Somali pirates who ransacked Minnesota remind us that there are large parts of the world where bribery, corruption and lawlessness are the norm, not the exception. Importing these cultures through unrestricted immigration and open borders brings those problems right here to the usa. And it is the American people who pay the price in higher medical bills, car insurance rates, rent, taxes, and perhaps most importantly, crime. We will take care of this problem. (49:02–49:11)

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Asserts that unrestricted immigration and open borders bring problems to the USA.

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