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Donald Trump: “I had to stop a country, very powerful, very dangerous…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Meet the Press Full Episode — June 7

Published | Video Starts at 21:21

I'd like to talk big picture now, Mr. President, one of your consistent campaign promises was no new wars going all the way back to 2015. Did you break that promise to the American people? I had to stop a country, very powerful, very dangerous country from having a nuclear weapon because they'd use it. They'd blow up the world. They blow up the Middle east, they blow up Israel. They'd come here, they'd blow up Europe. They're nuts. Okay? They crazy people. (21:21–21:30)

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Asserts that he prevented a dangerous country from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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