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Donald Trump: “Last month, they lost 29,000 soldiers.”

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

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President Trump Signs Executive Orders, Jan. 30, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 48:51

But I think we're getting very close to getting a settlement. Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly soldiers, have been killed. Last week, they lost 29,000 people. Last month, they lost 29,000 soldiers. Can you believe that, fellas? 29,000. You lose one race driver, and it's a big deal. 29,000 soldiers in one month, 27,000amonth before. (48:51–48:54)

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Asserts that 29,000 soldiers were lost in the last month in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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