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Donald Trump: “No, they acted very quickly. No, I was very impressed by…”

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

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Trump gives update on White House correspondents' dinner shooting

Published | Video Starts at 17:31

They seem to think he was a lone wolf, and I feel that, too. Are you concerned about U.S. secret Service protection ability? We saw several of the detailees take minutes to be escorted out the room. No, they acted very quickly. No, I was very impressed by Secret Service. I mean, I'm the one. And Mark Wayne, you would agree with that. I think I'm the one that would complain. You don't have to complain for me, I would be complaining. (17:31–17:35)

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Asserts that the Secret Service acted quickly and effectively during the incident.

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