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Donald Trump: “Our country was being ripped off on trade, on everything…”

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Trump warns Iran on precipice of widespread destruction in national address

Published | Video Starts at 1:17:38

I haven't heard that, but if that's the case, you're going to have to have more people like me because Our country was being ripped off on trade, on everything, for many years until I came along. So if that's the case, you're going to have to have more people. Dasha going. Dasha going said that very little is off limits in Iran as far as targeting, including power plants, bridges. (1:17:38–1:17:46)

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Asserts that the U.S. was being exploited in trade before his presidency.

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