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President Trump Denies US Munitions Shortage, Tension with Hegseth | Balance of Power
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37:25Now PlayingPresident Trump took to Truth Social Thursday to hit back at reports that the US has depleted much of its munitions stockpile and that the president clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the state of the stockpile. President Trump wrote, "The U.S. has massive amounts of 'munitions'" in his post and said that more were being manufactured. In an additional post Thursday afternoon, he doubled down saying 'I am extremely happy with the job that Pete Hegseth is doing.'
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