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Donald Trump: “I rebuilt [the military] during my first term.”

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President Trump Signs the Secure America Act

Published | Video Starts at 49:28

But we have the greatest military in the world, the toughest military in the world. Just the best in every way. Nobody even close. There's no military that's even close. I rebuilt [the military] during my first term. I'm using it now. When this conflict is over, Todd said, please go into conflict. Right. As opposed to the word war. He didn't like the word war, but it's sort of a conflict. (49:28–49:31)

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Asserts that he rebuilt the U.S. military during his first term as President.

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