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Donald Trump: “New Orleans had the safest Mardi Gras in 58 years.”

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Published | Video Starts at 06:28

But Washington, D.C. we're very proud of. We're very proud of Memphis, Tennessee and Louisiana. New Orleans is unbelievable. They had the safest. They just finished their Mardi Gras. Their Mardi Gras. They New Orleans had the safest Mardi Gras in 58 years. The governor just called me. Jeff Landry just called me. He said it's the safest Mardi Gras in 58 years because of us. And really, Chicago should call and say we'd like help. (06:28–06:33)

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Asserts that New Orleans experienced its safest Mardi Gras in 58 years.

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