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Donald Trump: “Rwanda and the Congo, that was going on for 30 years. [...]…”

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Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Ruta Discuss Military Support for Ukraine and Tariffs on Russia

Published | Video Starts at 07:48

I said, we're not going to talk to you about trade unless you get this thing settled. And they did. And they were both great, great leaders and they were great. But Rwanda and the Congo, that was going on for 30 years. [...] at least 7 million people killed. and killed with a lot of pretty rough weapons like machetes, heads chopped off going on for many years. You couldn't even get near the countries. Nobody wanted to get near it. (07:48–16:07)

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Asserts that the conflict in Rwanda and the Congo lasted 30 years with at least 7 million deaths.

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