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Donald Trump: “We built the greatest military in the world and we protect…”

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

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President Trump holds news conference amid Iran conflict

Published | Video Starts at 39:54

We were going to protect them, but I always said, when in need, they won't protect us. Now this is in need. Need would be one of the big boys. But I will say that We built the greatest military in the world and we protect people. And if we need their mine boats or if we need anything, any piece of apparatus that they may have because of a situation that they have, they should be jumping to help us because we've helped them for years. (39:54–39:59)

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Asserts that the U.S. has built the greatest military in the world.

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