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Jim Banks: “The election of Donald Trump serving as the. The election of…”

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Jim Banks and Pete Hegseth Discuss Military Recruitment Surge Under Trump

Published | Video Starts at 06:00

The General of the army told me so, and I'm happy to. If you ask for those numbers from the army, you'll see the same dynamic that I have. The election of Donald Trump serving as the. The election of him, and the indication to those recruits around the country that he's going to become the Commander in Chief actually mattered. And those numbers have risen dramatically ever since Election Day. There was no impact of the administration's activities over several years before that and also through the period of November 23, which was encompassed the Biden administration. (06:00–06:14)

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Asserts that Trump's election as Commander in Chief significantly impacted military recruitment.

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