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Donald Trump: “I don't want to tell the enemy how I am thinking. Does that make sense? Surprise. Remember, they used to call it the…”

On the recordApril 10, 2018
I don't want to tell the enemy how I am thinking. Does that make sense? Surprise. Remember, they used to call it the element of surprise.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump emphasizes the importance of unpredictability in military strategy.

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