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Donald Trump: “The president, after I called him, released him [Pastor…”

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He freed Pastor Brunson. Pastor Brunson was put in jail for 35 years before I got there. This was a group that should have stopped it. And The president, after I called him, released him [Pastor Brunson]. which was a great thing for our Christian community, our evangelical community, the evangelicals really, really wanted that. It was very important to him. So I always remember that. (01:14–01:19)

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Asserts that Trump called the Turkish president, who then released Pastor Brunson.

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