them all. So you can’t be talking about that. But I talk about it because I consider it very important.
But first, I have to straighten out the military. The military was depleted. And if we don’t have a strong military — that hopefully we won’t have to use because it’s strong — if we don’t have a strong military, you don’t have to worry about debt; you have bigger problems. So I have to straighten out the military. That’s why I did the $700- and $716 billion. But growth will straighten it out.
You saw last month, the trade deficit went way down. Everybody said, “What happened?” Well, what’s happening is growth. But before I can focus too much on that, a very big expense is military. And we have no choice but to straighten out our military.
Q Is growth the only answer, sir, or is (inaudible)?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, ma’am, go ahead.
Q Thank you, Mr. President. On North Korea — back on the last summit, you guys came out with a pretty general agreement.
THE PRESIDENT: Yes.
Q I was wondering what you thought has, you know, been accomplished since the last summit. And then —
THE PRESIDENT: A lot.
Q — are we going to be seeing anything concrete —
THE PRESIDENT: A lot has been accomplished. Okay.
Q — on denuclearization.
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah. A lot has been accomplished. We’re dealing with them, we’re talking to them.
