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Donald Trump: “Barack Obama paid them to try and keep them in line. Gave…”

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Squawk Pod: President Donald J. Trump: America at 250 - 07/03/26 | Audio Only

Published | Video Starts at 26:15

They were known as the bully of the Middle East. They pushed the countries around and they pushed the United States around because we had presidents that weren't willing to do. Look, Barack Obama paid them to try and keep them in line. Gave him a 1.7 billion in cash. You remember that because you reported that they put it on a beautiful 757Boeing. They took all the seats out and they stuffed it with green cash from Virginia, Maryland and D.C. the banks had no money left. (26:15–26:21)

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Asserts that Obama paid Iran $1.7 billion in cash.

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