It was never going to work, but it was really just something that was used by power hungry dictators to be able to justify their misrule and their oppression of their own people. And Ronald Reagan always stood firmly against that. And, you know, We wouldn't have seen the Berlin Wall fall and the Soviet Union expire when we did were it not for President Reagan's leadership. And so I'm excited to be here. This is a very fitting tribute to a great American, somebody that loved this country and really appreciated the ideals that make us so unique. (04:43–04:52)
CLAIM
Asserts that Ronald Reagan's leadership was crucial to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Soviet Union.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
