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Fails to Answer Easy Question on Payments to El Salvador
... After reaffirming he hopes to soon deport American citizens to El Salvador in Time’s “100 Days” interview released Friday, Trump was asked how much money El Salvador is getting to hold more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants unlawfully deported from the U.S.
“I don’t know,” Trump responded. “I could get you the information, but we’re paying less than we would normally.”
“Did you personally approve those payments?” the interviewer asked Trump.
“No I didn’t,” he replied ...
https://newrepublic.com/post/194430/trump-question-payment-el-salvador-deported-immigrants
He probably needed a nap after trying to use the red phone to order a diet coke