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February 24, 2017

Trump Suggests He Will Seek to Expand U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
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President Trump suggested Thursday he's looking to expand the size of
the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal. Trump's comment came during an
interview with Reuters.

President Donald Trump: "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."

The statement drew alarm from anti-nuclear activists, who fear it will
touch off a new worldwide nuclear arms race.


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