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Donald Trump: “I hate proliferation. Now, wouldn't you rather in a certain sense have Japan have nuclear weapons when North Korea has…”

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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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

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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