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Donald Trump: “People weren't joining the armed forces. They weren't…”

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

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President Trump Delivers Remarks, Oct. 6, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 42:42

And it was a great crowd and great reception. So, you know, getting back to a very important question that was asked when you go back a year ago. People weren't joining the armed forces. They weren't joining the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, the Coast Guard, Air Force. If you look at, you know, any of them, they weren't joining Space Force. And now we're setting records, recruitment. And that goes for the police and fire. (42:42–42:50)

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Asserts that there was a decline in military recruitment across all branches.

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