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Donald Trump: “The job of the U.S. armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures (and) spread democracy to…”

On the recordMay 23, 2025
The job of the U.S. armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures (and) spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump defines the military's role as focused on defense rather than cultural transformation.

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