When this President even discusses military action against any NATO country. We are making China stronger. When we treat our partners as secondary partners and allies instead of friends, we are making China stronger. If we create a vacuum by undermining our friends, China will fill it. From Kuwait to South Korea to South America to everywhere else in the world, we are seeing this happen right now in our own backyard. (08:18–08:23)
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Asserts that undermining allies creates opportunities for China.
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