On the recordMay 3, 2016
Of course they should pick up all the expense. Why are we paying for this?
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transcripts.cnn.comDonald Trump: “Of course they should pick up all the expense. Why are we paying for this?”
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Trump insists that host countries should bear the costs of U.S. military presence.
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