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Donald Trump: “I've always said. I said, if you look back years ago, I…”

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President Trump holds news conference amid Iran conflict

Published | Video Starts at 51:39

Look, the United States should not be very much involved. They can on a certain basis. They've been doing it for a long time. But I've always said. I said, if you look back years ago, I said, why aren't we being reimbursed? You know, these are the richest countries in the world. Why aren't we being reimbursed for maintaining the [Strait of Hormuz]? hormones straight? And why aren't we being reimbursed for that? I've said that for years. You can. Look, go back. They reported on it yesterday. I've been saying. (51:39)

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Asserts that the U.S. should be reimbursed by wealthy countries for maintaining the Strait of Hormuz.

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