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Trump: I Know Much More About National Security Than ‘Bush and Everybody Else Running’ [VIDEO]

Steve Guest Media Reporter
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Donald Trump says he knows “much more” about national security than Jeb “Bush and everybody else running.”

Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos Sunday, Trump insisted, “Don’t forget, in my book written in 2000, I was the one that predicted Osama bin Laden was trouble and you better do something about him.” (RELATED: Trump Faults Bush For Not Stopping 9/11: ‘The World Trade Center Came Down On His Time’)

George Stephanopoulos: Finally, Jeb Bush’s adviser telling the Washington Post, that in the debate this week he’s going to position himself who can fix a broken Washington and focus on national security. Are you ready for that and what is your debate strategy?

Donald Trump: Well I think it’s a good thing to focus on, I think it’s excellent. I don’t think he’ll have a chance to do it but think that’s excellent to focus on. Don’t forget, in my book written in 2000, I was the one that predicted Osama bin Laden was trouble and you better do something about him. Well guess what, 19 months later, he came down and knocked down the World Trade Center, killed thousands of Americans. I put it in a book. In fact, a couple of your competitors were saying, “Whoa.” They just saw that yesterday or the other day. And they said, “Whoa, Trump actually mentioned Osama bin Laden and we better do something about him or we’re going to have problems.” That was before the World Trade Center came down. So I know much more about this stuff than Bush and everybody else running. believe me.

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