PBS NewsHour

Donald Trump’s fighting words are worrying to some

Clip: 12/23/2016 | 7m 56s

President-elect Trump tweeted this week that the U.S. needs to build up its nuclear arsenal. He also declared that should an arms race occur, the U.S. would triumph over any adversary. John Yang talks to Joseph Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund and Matthew Kroenig of Georgetown University about the reaction to Mr. Trump’s words and the status of American weaponry.

Aired: 12/23/16

Rating: NR

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