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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 18, 2026

If it doesn't get done in 60 days, that's all right. We go back to bombing.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 18, 2026

Instead of tanks and fighters and air defenses, the focus has been on gender equity and climate change and defense austerity. Europe's borders flew wide open, welfare states expanded, defense budgets cratered. Along with Europe's belief in…

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 18, 2026

These allies, they put America's sons and daughters, our sons and daughters, at risk by denying them the predictable access, basing and overflight that never should have been in question at all.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Jun 18, 2026

This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defense of Europe.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 18, 2026

We are going to have fun, and celebrate America!

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

Fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

We’ve been there for a little while, and he’s a very tough negotiator, one of the toughest, actually.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

They are going along the Southern ‘Highway,’ which is totally safe, secure, and pristine," he wrote.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

This is a memorandum of understanding. It’s very important, but it might not be the kind of a document that I should be signing.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

If [a final deal] doesn’t get done in 60 days, that’s all right. We go back to bombing.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

Maybe we'll take back Washington, run it on a federal basis.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

But the one I always thought of, Herbert Hoover - and he caused it. He raised taxes too fast, and he raised interest rates too fast all at the same time. And he caused the Great Depression.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

If they don't honor that, we'll probably go back to bombing them until they honor it, you know? It's amazing what bombs can do.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

It’s a gift to the American people. They’re going to see their White House in their capital on their nation’s birthday celebrating with a historic event.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Jun 17, 2026

I hereby proclaim June 11, 2026, as a day commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the White House Navy Mess.

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