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Troy Nehls: “The Democrats tried to, obviously, keep [Donald Trump] off…”

Featuring: Troy Nehls, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 22

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Published | Video Starts at 07:28

He didn't think Trump was even gonna be in the race in 24. In 2024. Bad idea, bad move. I've always known President Trump was gonna come back. The Democrats tried to, obviously, keep [Donald Trump] off the ballot by telling lies about January 6 and Mar a Lago raids and all this election interference. but the American people didn't buy it. They didn't buy it. So Donald Trump's. I knew he was coming back. I knew he was gonna win. He's the first president ever. (07:28–07:37)

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Asserts that Democrats attempted to keep Donald Trump off the ballot through false claims about January 6 and Mar-a-Lago.

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