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“This is another inane, haphazard decision by President Trump and his chaotic administration. America's alliances are built on trust and strength. When President Trump cuts military exercises to flatter a dictator or punishes South Korea for declining to join a war he started, all of our allies — and adversaries — think that America's commitments are negotiable. China and Russia are watching how easily this president abandons America's allies, and they will remember it the next time they test us.
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