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Donald Trump: “I started [Space Force].”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Holds a Press Conference, Jun. 17, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 14:45

We also have cameras. That's what Space Force is. We have the best. We have the greatest military in the world, by the way. But I'm proud of Space Force because I started [Space Force]. cameras on every single door. Every. Well, there are no doors. They've been pretty well shattered. (14:45–14:47)

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