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Donald Trump: “We were four years ago energy independent.”

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

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Donald Trump Mosinee, Wisconsin rally

Published | Video Starts at 1:25:38

Ron, they went immediately back. But what they don't understand is by now I would have had energy at four times the amount that we had four years ago. And We were four years ago energy independent. Who would believe that? Now we get our energy from Venezuela. Did you see? They took his plane the other day? They took Maduro's plane. Maduro is the dictator in charge. (1:25:38–1:25:41)

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Asserts that the U.S. was energy independent four years ago.

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