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Trump Says U.S. Has Fallen Behind in Nuclear Weapons

February 24, 2017 · 7:30 am ET · Leave a Comment

President Trump told Reuters he wants to ensure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the “top of the pack,” saying the United States has fallen behind in its weapons capacity.

Said Trump: “I am the first one that would like to see… nobody have nukes, but we’re never going to fall behind any country even if it’s a friendly country, we’re never going to fall behind on nuclear power. It would be wonderful, a dream would be that no country would have nukes, but if countries are going to have nukes, we’re going to be at the top of the pack.”

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