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Donald Trump: “I rebuilt the entire military.”

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Published June 11, 2025 | Video Starts at 39:46

I didn't have to use the military. I was able to just. Peace through strength, I say, and I certainly hope that, you know, we're building an additional. I had. I rebuilt the entire military. and it was great. But we have now a situation. They gave a lot of it away to Afghanistan, which is the craziest thing I've ever seen. (39:46–39:48)

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