Rick Scott: “If we don't build up our defense, we're fools.”

“And I say, man, these missiles can reach our homeland. You look at what they're doing now, what China has built. So if we don't build up our defense, I'm optimistic on Golden Dome. But If we don't build up our defense, we're fools. We're fools to be used to. So let's talk about China. Now, China, I would argue, has the greatest capacity to do the greatest harm to the United States.” (27:52–27:55)

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