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Donald Trump: “They've wanted the military aspect. I would say it started…”

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

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President Trump Delivers Remarks, Aug. 19, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 21:40

And I'm not going to get into arguments with anybody, but this beats everything. There's nothing like this anywhere in the world. And they've wanted the ballroom aspect of it for 150 years. They've wanted the military aspect. I would say it started about 75 years ago. And you can't go under this building because it's fragile, but you can go under new construction. That's when the generals came to see me. And the military has been incredible. (21:40–21:46)

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