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Donald Trump: “Washington D.C. sir has not had a murder in 11 days.”

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Published | Video Starts at 29:52

You know, when we go into a city and wipe out the crime, you know, so D.C. it sounds so horrible, I'm embarrassed to say it in front of you because they don't have anything like this. Washington D.C. sir has not had a murder in 11 days. Now he's saying that's a horrible thing to hear because they don't have murders forever. But Washington D.C. if you go back and check, it's been many years since we went a week without having a murder. (29:52–29:57)

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