On the recordMay 3, 2016
I am prepared to -- if they're not going to take care of us properly, we cannot afford to be the military and police for the world.
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transcripts.cnn.comDonald Trump: “I am prepared to -- if they're not going to take care of us properly, we cannot afford to be the military and police for…”
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Trump discusses the possibility of Japan and South Korea developing their own nuclear arsenals if they do not adequately support U.S. military presence.
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