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Confronted by a Republican voter about the Jan. 6 riot, Trump says 'nothing' was done wrong that day

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Trump responds to a Florida voter who said he lost his support for him because of his actions on Jan. 6, 2021 .

"Because it’s me, somebody doesn’t support they get a little publicity," he says.

Trump also distanced himself from the attack on the Capitol while minimizing the damage done by a mob of his supporters.

Trump said the number of people who went to the Capitol was "very, very small," putting the total number at 500 to 700 .

"Not one of those people had a gun," he said in an interview with Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait .

More than 1,500 people have been charged in connection with the storming of the Capitol .

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70

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informal

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English

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40

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