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Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Testing
On Wednesday, President Trump threatened to resume testing nuclear weapons again after more than 30 years, claiming that other countries had nuclear testing programs. The president suggested that Russia and China’s nuclear programs could match that of the United States in the next few years.
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“It had to do with others. They seem to all be nuclear testing.” Reporter: “Russia?” “We have more nuclear weapons than anybody. We don’t do testing. We’ve halted it years — many years ago. But with others doing testing, I think it’s appropriate that we do also.”
On Wednesday, President Trump threatened to resume testing nuclear weapons again after more than 30 years, claiming that other countries had nuclear testing programs. The president suggested that Russia and China’s nuclear programs could match that of the United States in the next few years.
By Meg Felling
October 30, 2025