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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Oct 1, 2026

Mesabi Metallics will be building the largest steel plant in American history.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Oct 1, 2026

I love the Canadian people, but the leaders have taken advantage of our stupid leadership for many, many years. They felt emboldened. … They act like they're totally innocent. They're not. They were very bad. But now they're being taught a…

cbc.ca
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Oct 1, 2026

Canada has taken advantage of us for so many years. The worst of any country.

cbc.ca
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Oct 1, 2026

If it is the biggest thing I’ve ever done, I’ve done a shitty job as president, I tell you.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Oct 1, 2026

As long as I’m around, he’s going to be fine. You know why? Because he respects me and he likes me.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Oct 1, 2026

Kim Jong Un, he’s a friend of mine. He likes Trump. Doesn’t like a lot of other people. I’m about the only person in the entire world that he likes.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Oct 1, 2026

I‘m going out because nobody’s selling it. I’m doing ― we’re doing an extremely poor job of promotion and an extremely great job of running the country.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Oct 1, 2026

They all want me to go, I’m one person. They all want me to go campaign.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Oct 1, 2026

I’m going to go to every one of those states for congressmen and senators.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

To maintain global dominance, the United States must anticipate future operational environments and act decisively to develop the tools to dominate in them.

theguardian.com
Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

We are witnessing rapid advances in artificial intelligence, autonomy, directed energy, robotics, biotechnology, among other critical high-tech areas. Combined, these new domains, new ways of fighting, and technological developments will…

theguardian.com
Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

Generals who clung to the woke department, or seemed to think civilian control of the military is simply a suggestion, well, they no longer work here.

theguardian.com
Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

But it’s worth saying again, so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that: no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals. Just warriors.

theguardian.com
Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

The only focus, as you know, in your formations should be training, readiness, accountability, discipline and lethality.

theguardian.com
Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

The complainers, the ideologues and the poor performers are no longer in the driver’s seat. It’s worth saying again, so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that…

theguardian.com
Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

No backroom Washington deals. No political favoritism – just a straight-up, merit-based contest to see which state will partner with us to build the most modern, beautiful, and lethal military installation on the planet.

foxnews.com
Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

We are talking hundreds of thousands of acres with organic power generation, modern air defenses, and cutting edge technology — a fortress.

foxnews.com
Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

To back up our warfighters, when we bring the troops home, we won’t just reshuffle troops onto legacy posts. We are going to build them beautiful new bases from the ground up.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

For too long, our military has been bogged down by the same old tired Washington playbook: spending trillions on exquisite weapons systems, while our troops live in aging bases, outdated barracks, and with inadequate infrastructure. That…

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

It’s sick. It’s a national betrayal. It’s treason, actually.

foxnews.com
Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Oct 1, 2026

We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. No fatties, no trainees, no weirdos, no beardos, no wimps, no radicals. Just warriors.

foxnews.com
Sean Duffy
@seanduffy· Republican · WI· Oct 1, 2026

Thanks to President Trump, we've shaved months off the hiring pipeline, dramatically expanded our collegiate training programs, and inspired thousands of young gamers to pursue this exciting career.

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Sean Duffy
@seanduffy· Republican · WI· Oct 1, 2026

We’re recruiting, hiring, and training more air traffic controllers than ever before—and the numbers show it.

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