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Donald Trump: “This year we're investing also $1 trillion in our armed…”

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

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LIVE: Trump delivers remarks to military families at Fort Bragg

Published | Video Starts at 17:36

Hopefully we'll never have to test them. And because of our strength and because of what we do, we probably won't have to be tested. That's why This year we're investing also $1 trillion in our armed forces, most we've ever spent. And next year it's being raised. In fact, we're going to be building a number of battleships. You ever hear a battleship, you know, World War II big ships, the Iowa, the Alabama, the Missouri. (17:36–17:44)

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Asserts that $1 trillion is being invested in the armed forces this year, the most ever spent.

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