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Donald Trump: “I officially recognize the true capital of Israel and opened…”

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

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President Trump Participates in a Hanukkah Reception

Published | Video Starts at 30:07

We helped Israel very much as you know, with their attacks on Iran before that. But that really put an end to it because they were about a month away from having a nuclear weapon. I officially recognize the true capital of Israel and opened the American embassy in Jerusalem. Is Julie good? She right? Where's Julie? Oh, good. I thought it was you that went down. Did you? It wasn't you. Oh, good. I was worried about. (30:07–30:17)

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Asserts that he recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moved the U.S. embassy there.

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