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Donald Trump: “The Rough Riders victory at San Juan Heights led directly to…”

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

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President Trump Delivers Remarks, Jul. 1, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 40:45

Then he looked over at the next hill and he grabbed his men. He said, fellas, let's do it again. And he did it again and again. The Rough Riders victory at San Juan Heights led directly to the collapse of the Spanish line. Ah, the Spanish. They're members of NATO, but not very good members of NATO. They say, no, we don't want to help other people. What are we doing, huh? (40:45–40:53)

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Claims that the Rough Riders' victory at San Juan Heights caused the collapse of the Spanish line.

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