During a question-and-answer session following a trade policy speech by Donald Trump in Manchester, New Hampshire on Thursday, a member of the audience asked, "Why aren’t we putting our military retirees on that border or in TSA? Get rid of all these hibi-jabis they wear at TSA?"

"I understand," the Republican presidential nominee responded.

"I’ve seen them myself. We need the veterans back in there to take it. They fought for this country and defended it, they’ll still do it," the woman continued.

"You know, and we are looking at that," he said. "And we are looking at that. We’re looking at a lot of things."