Donald Trump on Immigration: “We’ve Got Some Bad Hombres Here”

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Asked by debate moderator Chris Wallace about immigration, Donald Trump defended his hardline proposals before dropping this charming little addition:

.@realDonaldTrump: “We have some ‘bad hombres’ here, and we’re going to get them out.” #Debates2016 #DebateNight
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— NewsHub (@NewsHubNow) October 20, 2016