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Donald Trump: “People were blowing through by, we think, 25 million people…”

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

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President Trump Gaggles with Press Before Departing the White House, Jan. 27, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 03:17

And that's what we're talking about. So if you remember, we had a horrible border, the worst border we've ever had ever in history. People were blowing through by, we think, 25 million people, not to mention drugs and everything else. And that border is absolutely closed. What's your message to unite Americans right now after everything goes on in Minneapolis, how can we unite Americans? Well, our country is doing so well. (03:17–03:25)

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Asserts that approximately 25 million people crossed the U.S. border illegally.

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