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Donald Trump: “We set up a blockade, as you know very well. Not one ship, a…”

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A missile is slightly faster. They're all gone. So they're looking around for little boats to try and compete with our great navy. We have a navy that's unbelievable. You know, We set up a blockade, as you know very well. Not one ship, a couple tried, and they got their engine shot out. You remember, I think it was one of them. It was a great display. A ship wanted to go through, break the blockade. They were warned not to. (37:46–37:54)

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Asserts that the U.S. set up a blockade and disabled ships that tried to break it.

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