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Donald Trump: “We requested two aircraft carriers, which they had, and he…”

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President Trump holds news conference amid Iran conflict

Published | Video Starts at 42:19

And then they tell us that we have a mind chip around and they don't want to do it. I think it's. I think it's terrible. No, I would. I was very surprised. I told him, you know, he. We requested two aircraft carriers, which they had, and he didn't really want to do it. And then right after the war essentially ended, you know, meaning they were obliterated, he said, I would like to send the aircraft carriers. (42:19–42:26)

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Asserts that [the UK] had two aircraft carriers requested by the U.S. but was reluctant to provide them.

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