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Donald Trump: “The ads were promotion for the country, done by many presidents before.”

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

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Trump Asked Point Blank If He Will Reimburse Government For Millions Spent On TV Ads

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The government for the millions. Well, the ads. The ads were promotion for the country, done by many presidents before. So we'll decide. Mr. President, we're meeting with the Gold Star family today. How's that going? It was great. In fact, there they are. Hello, everybody. That was the most beautiful meeting. (00:12–00:18)

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Asserts that promotional ads for the country have been done by many presidents before.

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