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Donald Trump: “They send up people that are criminals. They send up people…”

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

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President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Lunch with the President of the Argentine Republic

Published | Video Starts at 59:20

I know, friends of mine. Like, I know this gentleman. I. I hope you have incented. He probably did, too. Why not? They send up their worst people. They send up people that are criminals. They send up people from jails. And at best, the best ones they send up are people that don't work very hard and that are on a social form of welfare. And they're sending those people into the United States. (59:20–59:25)

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Asserts that countries are sending criminals and people from jails to the U.S.

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