What did Donald Trump claim about the military on 5 Oct 2025?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
And I'm pleased to say that 2025 was the Navy's single best recruiting year ever.
Not the best ever. Navy Recruiting Command called its 2025 total of more than 44,096 recruits the highest only since the early 2000s.
On Oct. 1, 2025, Navy Recruiting Command said the Navy had brought in more than 44,096 future Sailors in fiscal 2025, 'the highest total since the early 2000s' (Commander, Navy Recruiting Command).
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- Remarks at the Navy 250 celebration at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
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