Donald Trump: “I terminated [General Soleimani] in my first term.”

“They were put there by General Soleimani, who was the father of the roadside bomb. Very proudly, he thought. But I terminated [General Soleimani] in my first term. This was our last, best chance to strike what we're doing right now and eliminate the intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime. And they are indeed sick and sinister.” (05:49–05:54)

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