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Published February 12, 2025 | Video Starts at 42:02

That's, I think that's really deep and true. The thing they hate most is exposure. So I've always thought that's why they hated Trump. They were worried [Trump] was going to declassify stuff or say secrets out loud that implicate the people running things. They hate him for that and they hate him because he also is courageous and he doesn't. His agenda is the American people. Yeah. No, I think that's interesting. (42:02–42:09)

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Asserts that people in power were concerned Trump might reveal classified information implicating them.

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