Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says rival Democrat Hillary Clinton would be laughed at by Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Sept. 6) AP
Donald Trump got the backing of 88 retired U.S. generals and admirals Tuesday.
“It is a great honor to have such amazing support from so many distinguished retired military leaders,” Trump said in a statement. “Keeping our nation safe and leading our armed forces is the most important responsibility of the presidency.”
The list of admirals and generals who signed the letter includes four 4-star and 14 3-star flag officers.
Trump has made veterans affairs a central theme of his campaign. However, he got into hot water this summer after insulting the family of a fallen soldier.
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Donald Trump stands next to one of his three Sikorsky helicopters at New York Port Authority's West 30 Street Heliport in March 1988.
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Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, right, speak at a news conference while adviser Donald Trump looks, after announcing a settlement between Tyson and his manager, Bill Cayton, on July 27, 1988.
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Donald Trump, right, waits with his brother Robert for the start of a Casino Control Commission meeting in Atlantic City on March 29, 1990. Trump was seeking final approval for the Taj Mahal Casino Resort, one of the world's largest casino complexes.
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Donald Trump stands next to a genie lamp as the lights of his Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort light up the evening sky marking the grand opening of the venture in Atlantic City on April 5, 1990.
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Donald Trump and architect Adrian Smith unveil an artist rendition of Trump Tower Chicago at a news conference on Sept. 23, 2003.
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Donald Trump signs autographs for a crowd prior to the demolition of the old Chicago Sun-Times building on Oct. 28, 2004.
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Donald Trump on the set for his show, "The Apprentice" in 2006.
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Ann Romney looks on as Donald Trump and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shake hands during a news conference held by Trump to endorse Mitt Romney for president on Feb. 2, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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Eric F. Trump, Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. attend the "Celebrity Apprentice All Stars" Season 13 Press Conference at Jack Studios on October 12, 2012, in New York City.
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Donald Trump and Miss Connecticut USA Erin Brady pose onstage after Brady won the 2013 Miss USA pageant, on June 16, 2013.
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Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump watch as the ceremonial starter hits to start the first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship golf tournament at TPC Blue Monster at Trump National Doral on March 5, 2015, in Miami.
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Donald Trump reacts alongside wife Melania Trump before the welterweight boxing fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao on May 2, 2015.
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Donald Trump speaks during the Freedom Summit on May 9, 2015, in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Donald Trump speaks to guests gathered for the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center on May 16, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Trump announces his presidential run on June 16, 2015, at Trump Tower in New York.
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Trump holds up documents from a poll that shows him running in second place among Republican candidates as he speaks at a meeting of the City Club of Chicago on June 29, 2015.
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Trump greets the crowd before speaking at the Phoenix Convention Center on July 11, 2015.
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Trump speaks at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, on July 18, 2015.
Nati Harnik, AP
Trump arrives at the airport for a visit to the U.S./Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, on July 23, 2015.
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Trump drives his golf buggy during the second day of the Women's British Open golf championship on the Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 31, 2015.
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Trump, alongside fellow Republican presidential candidates Ben Carson and Scott Walker, participates in the first prime-time presidential debate hosted by Fox News and Facebook at the Quicken Loans Arena on Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland.
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Trump delivers the keynote address at the Genesee and Saginaw Republican Party Lincoln Day Event on Aug. 11, 2015, in Birch Run, Mich., his first campaign event since his Republican debate debut.
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Trump greets fairgoers while campaigning at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15, 2015, in Des Moines.
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Trump greets supporters after his rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Aug. 21, 2015, in Mobile, Ala.
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Trump fields a question from Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos during a press conference held before his campaign event at the Grand River Center on Aug. 25, 2015, in Dubuque, Iowa. Earlier in the press conference Trump had Ramos removed from the room.
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Trump asks a supporter, Mary Margaret Bannister, check to see whether his hair is real during his speech to supporters at a rally at the TD Convention Center on Aug. 27, 2015, in Greenville, S.C
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Trump looks at his signed pledge during a news conference at Trump Tower on Sept. 3, 2015, in which he vowed to support the Republican Party's nominee, whoever it may be.
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Trump speaks at a rally organized by Tea Party Patriots on Capitol Hill on Sept. 9, 2015, to oppose the Iran nuclear agreement.
Carolyn Kaster, AP
Jimmy Fallon and Trump appear in the "Trump in the Mirror" skit during a taping of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Sept. 11, 2015, in New York.
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Trump speaks during a campaign event aboard the USS Iowa battleship in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 2015.
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Trump speaks during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Reagan library on Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi Valley, Calif.
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Trump high-fives homecoming king Austin Cook as queen Eylse Pescott looks on during a rally at Urbandale High School on Sept. 19, 2015, in Urbandale, Iowa.
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Trump announces his tax plan during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York on Sept. 28, 2015.
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Trump answers a reporter's question prior to a town hall event at Keene High School on Sept. 30, 2015, in Keene, N.H.
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Trump invites Myriam Witcher, 35, of Las Vegas on the stage during a campaign rally at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on Oct. 8, 2015, in Las Vegas.
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Trump leaves the stage following a campaign rally at Burlington Memorial Auditorium on Oct. 21, 2015, in Burlington, Iowa.
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Trump is questioned by the media after the CNBC Republican presidential debate on Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo.
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New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner watches at left as Trump fills out his papers to be on the New Hampshire primary ballot on Nov. 4, 2015, in Concord, N.H.
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Trump speaks alongside Marco Rubio and Ben Carson during the Republican debate on Nov. 10, 2015, in Milwaukee.
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Trump addresses supporters during a campaign rally at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Nov. 23, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio.
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Donald Trump waves to the crowd after participating in a campaign event in Aiken, S.C., on Dec. 12, 2015.
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Trump speaks during a campaign stop at Winthrop University on Jan. 8, 2016, in Rock Hill, S.C.
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Trump arrives at Muscatine Municipal Airport for a rally at Muscatine High School in Muscatine, Iowa, on Jan. 24, 2016.
Andrew Harnik, AP
Trump walks down the steps after speaking at a caucus site on Feb. 1, 2016, in Clive, Iowa.
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Trump greets people as he visits a polling station on Feb. 9, 2016 in Manchester, N.H.
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Trump acknowledges cheering supporters celebrating his victory in the South Carolina Republican primary in Spartanburg, S.C., on Feb. 20, 2016.
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Trump speaks during a rally on Feb. 23, 2016, in Reno, Nev.
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Trump talks to a boy at the end of a rally at the Peabody Opera House on March 11, 2016, in St. Louis.
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Trump addresses the media at a press conference following his victory in the Florida primary on March 15, 2016, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Trump and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie disembark from Trump's plane during a campaign stop on March 1, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio.
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Trump speaks at a campaign rally in New Orleans on March 4, 2016.
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Trump speaks to supporters at his primary night event at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 15, 2016.
Gerald Herbert, AP
Trump tours the Old Post Office Pavilion, soon to be a Trump International Hotel, on March 21, 2016, in Washington.
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Trump waves as he gets into his vehicle in Washington on March 31, 2016, following a meeting at the Republican National Committee headquarters.
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Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Bethpage, N.Y., on April 6, 2016.
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Trump signs a hat after speaking at a rally at the Connecticut Convention Center on April 15, 2016 in Hartford, Conn.
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Trump speaks following victory in the New York primary on April 19, 2016.
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Trump waves to the crowd at the end of his campaign rally at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on April 27, 2016, in Indianapolis.
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Trump gestures while speaking during a campaign rally at the Indiana Theater on May 1, 2016, in Terre Haute, Ind.
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Trump speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his office at Trump Tower in New York on May 10, 2016.
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Trump answers questions during a news conference in New York on May 31, 2016.
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Trump gives a speech on terrorism at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on June 13, 2016, in the aftermath of the Orlando shootings.
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Trump delivers a speech attacking Hillary Clinton at Trump SoHo Hotel on June 22, 2016.
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Trump speaks at the 2016 Western Conservative Summit at the Colorado Convention Center on July 1, 2016 in Denver.
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Trump arrives at RNC headquarters for a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans on July 7, 2016, in Washington.
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Trump listens to a question during an interview after a rally in Virginia Beach, Va., on July 11, 2016.
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Trump and his family attend an arrival event with Gov. Mike Pence and his family at the Great Lakes Science Center on July 20, 2016, in Cleveland during the GOP convention.
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Trump delivers his acceptance speech during the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016.
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Trump meets with the editorial board of Colorado Springs Gazette on July 29, 2016, in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Trump holds up a chart as he speaks during his campaign event at the BB&T Center on Aug. 10, 2016, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Akron, Ohio, alongside former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani on Aug. 22, 2016.
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Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto and Trump shake hands after a joint statement at Los Pinos, the presidential official residence, in Mexico City on Aug. 31, 2016.
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Trump arrives for his immigration speech at the Phoenix Convention Center on Aug. 31, 2016.
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Trump speaks with 'Today' show co-anchor Matt Lauer at the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum held at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum in New York on Sept. 7, 2016.
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