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Trump: ‘I’m just standing in the way’

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June 10, 2023

Donald Trump blasted President Joe Biden and the Justice Department for this week’s indictment of Trump.

“At the end of the day, they’re not coming after me,” Trump told the crowd. “They’re coming after you, and I’m just standing in the way.”

The remark drew a standing ovation.

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