(The Hill) Donald Trump on Saturday hit back at critics who questioned whether he should be entrusted with nuclear weapons, saying he would be the "last one" to ever authorize a nuclear attack.

"Believe me, I would be the last one to use nuclear," said Trump at a rally in Windham, N.H. "Because I understand what it represents. I understand what it means."

Trump's comments came after a report earlier this week that the GOP presidential nominee had asked a foreign policy adviser repeatedly why the U.S. could not use its nuclear arsenal. The claim was made by MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on "Morning Joe" Wednesday.

The report played into concerns from Trump's critics that he is not knowledgeable about foreign affairs and unprepared to oversee the nation's nuclear weapons.

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