US Presidency
2018

That is why we remember George Washington's advice, that the best way to preserve the peace is to be prepared for war. And that is exactly what we do all the time. My thinking is always on military and military strength. That is why I am proud to report that we are now undertaking the greatest rebuilding of our United States military in its history. We have secured $ 700 billion for defense this year, and $ 716 billion next year approved. We're ordering 147 new F-35 Lightning fighters. This is an incredible plane. It's stealth; you can't see it. So when I talk to even people from the other side, they're trying to order our plane. They like the fact that you can't see it. I said, How would it do in battle with your plane? They say, Well, we have one problem: We can't see your plane. That's a big problem. Stealth. Super Stealth. The best in the world. We make the best military equipment in the world. Also, remember this: jobs.