I hope the reason I was saved was to save our country. You know, we had a country that was I don't say dead because it's too strong, but We had a country that was really very close to being finished, in my opinion. and now we have the hottest country in the world. That's why I'm so saddened by this. But, you know, it's one of those things, those tragic things that happen. (06:43–06:49)
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Asserts that the country was close to being finished before his presidency.
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