Donald Trump said "I hate proliferation. Now, wouldn't you rather in a certain sense have Japan have nuclear weapons when North Korea has nuclear weapons?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 29, 2016

I hate proliferation. Now, wouldn't you rather in a certain sense have Japan have nuclear weapons when North Korea has nuclear weapons?

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Republican · Florida

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Trump expresses his stance on nuclear proliferation and suggests that Japan having nuclear weapons might be preferable given North Korea's arsenal.

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