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Donald Trump: “I terminated [the Iran nuclear deal], and if I didn't…”

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

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President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Anchorage, AK, May 15, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 21:35

But what would the difference be here? Well, Obama had virtually no deal. Obama had a road to a nuclear weapon. And I terminated that deal. And if I terminated [the Iran nuclear deal], and if I didn't terminate [it], Iran would have had a nuclear weapon two years ago. As you know, that deal long expired. This was taking the most years doing it. And after your bombing, they're not aware. I'll tell you what. (21:35–25:19)

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Asserts that terminating the Iran nuclear deal prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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