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Donald Trump: “The month before that it was 32,000 soldiers.”

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

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President Trump Hosts a Cabinet Meeting, Jul. 31, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 54:55

It's averaging about 25,000 people a month die. Mostly soldiers, almost entirely. But you know, missiles are hitting areas also, but mostly soldiers. They had 25,000 soldiers. The month before that it was 32,000 soldiers. I said, you got to get this war over with. I think he wants to make a deal and I think Putin wants to make a deal. (54:55–54:59)

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Asserts that 32,000 soldiers died in the previous month in the Ukraine conflict.

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