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Donald Trump: “Last week 2,500 young people died while we sit here and talk…”

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

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President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with the Taoiseach of Ireland

Published | Video Starts at 12:00

It's our job then to work on it and to try and build it. Europe, US. Inevitably, Mr. President, I will say, I will say and thank you for that. But I will say Last week 2,500 young people died while we sit here and talk and while they talk about peace. But they've been talking about peace. This should have never happened. This war should have never happened. It would have never happened if I was president. (12:00–12:09)

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Asserts that 2,500 young people died in the conflict last week.

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