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Donald Trump: “They took over parts of Seattle, they actually took over a…”

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

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President Trump Delivers Remarks to the Department of War

Published | Video Starts at 46:17

They go after our ice people who are great patriots and tough job, too, but they love it. They love it because they're cleaning up our country. And so you look at some of the things where They took over parts of Seattle, they actually took over a big percentage of Seattle. Think of that. You remember that? That was a while ago. And I sent in the troops, and they were gone as soon as I sent them in. (46:17–46:23)

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Asserts that a large percentage of Seattle was taken over by protesters.

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