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The president made these remarks during a press conference held outside the White House. Trump's comments came in response to a question posed by LRT Washington correspondent Augustinas Šemelis. The Lithuanian prime minister had earlier stated that the country would welcome US service members."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Trump's exact words"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While all reports agree that Donald Trump said he would consider establishing a base in Lithuania, the exact phrasing differs. Devdiscourse, reporting from Reuters, states Trump said he will \"look at establishing a base in Lithuania.\" 15min.lt, quoting Clash Report, reports Trump said, \"We will certainly look at it. I know so many people in Lithuania. They are great people.\" Tennessee Star, also citing The Hill, reports Trump said he will \"certainly look at\" establishing a base and added, \"They’re friends of mine; they’re great people, so we’ll certainly look at it. 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