WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to cut the costs of the Air Force's F-35 fighter jet program, stressing again his eagerness to trim down government spending.
"It's a program that's very, very expensive," Trump told reporters at his Florida resort, adding: "We are gonna get the cost down, and we're gonna get it down beautifully."
Trump had previously complained about the cost of developing the F-35 on twitter, saying "the F-35 program and cost is out of control, billions of dollars can and will be saved on military purchases after Jan. 20."
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