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Donald Trump: “It'll take 15 to 20 years for them to rebuild what we've…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 22:34

We've got a couple of nice bridges in mind. But if they come to the table, that'll be good. But it doesn't matter whether they come or not. We've set them back. It'll take 15 to 20 years for them to rebuild what we've done to them. They have no navy, they have no military. They have no air force. They have no telecommunications. They have no anti aircraft systems. They have no leaders. (22:34–22:39)

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Asserts that it will take 15 to 20 years for [the adversary] to rebuild.

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