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On the recordJuly 1, 2019
Very shortly, we will have the most ready, the best -- we already have the best military in the world. But we're going to have it at a level we've never been at before. Our equipment, whether it's the missiles or the planes or the ships or the equipment for the soldiers, it doesn't matter. We have the best. And we had the budget to do it. And that wasn't easy, because I will tell you, this is not a political speech, but the Democrats were not going to give it to you, that I can tell you. They weren't going to give it to you, folks! They weren't. They want open borders and the hell with the military. That's not good.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump discusses military readiness and criticizes Democrats for not supporting military funding.

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