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Jim Banks: “Under President Trump, these numbers have steadily…”

Featuring: Jim Banks, Republican | U.S. Senate, Indiana

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Jim Banks and Pete Hegseth Discuss Military Recruitment Surge Under Trump

Published | Video Starts at 02:03

And as a result, we've seen a generation of young people stand up and say they want to serve. Under President Trump, these numbers have steadily increased. As you said, you called a tsunami. I call it the Trump bump, because it did. It did begin on one day. (02:03–02:09)

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