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Pete Hegseth: “We've seen a generation of young people stand up and say…”

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Jim Banks and Pete Hegseth Discuss Military Recruitment Surge Under Trump

Published | Video Starts at 02:00

Our job has been to reflect that through the department by getting rid of all the distractions, by enforcing the basics, by getting back to standards and readiness. 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. (02:00–02:04)

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