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Donald Trump: “That was an execution where the medication didn't exactly work.”

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

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Well, that was an interesting situation, but you're going to have to speak to Tennessee about it, whether or not they're going to go forward. You know what that was about? That was an execution where the medication didn't exactly work. He would answer it better than anybody. How does that happen? He's a great doctor. Should be easy to do. It shouldn't be very difficult. (00:14–00:20)

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Asserts that the medication used in a Tennessee execution did not work as intended.

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