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Oct 29 ยท Asked by a Reuters reporter whether skipping a Kansas rally had to do with his health, Trump says "I feel perfect" and tells him "You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape. You look like hell"
C-SPAN: Q: "You not going to Kansas has nothing to do with you being sick of travel?" President Trump: "You're sick to ask that question. You are sick...I don't feel I have to go to Kansas...I feel perfect. You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape. You look like hell!"
Grade A (100/100). Unedited tarmac exchange: the health question, Trump's answer on Kansas and Florida, and his remarks to the Reuters reporter
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Splits: Unedited tarmac exchange: the health question, Trump's answer on Kansas and Florida, and his remarks to the Reuters reporter
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