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Donald Trump: “The Democrats took away their pensions 17 years ago when Barack Hussein Obama betrayed them.”

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Right, John And I think a lot of those people are here with us today. Are you here, Delphi? Good. We're going to take care of you. We're going to take care of you. The Democrats took away their pensions 17 years ago when Barack Hussein Obama betrayed them. He betrayed you. These people got terrible. They worked there their whole lives. They got treated. Many of them have passed away, but they got treated so badly. (01:05–01:11)

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Asserts that Democrats, under Obama, took away pensions from Delphi Corporation workers 17 years ago.

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