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Donald Trump admitted using the phrase “shithole countries” to describe Haiti and African nations, bragging about a comment that sparked global outrage during his first term.Trump relived the incident during a rally, further disparaging Somalia as “filthy, dirty, disgusting, ridden with crime.”
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