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Donald Trump: “If I didn't terminate [the Iran nuclear deal], you wouldn't…”

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

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President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Lebanon

Published | Video Starts at 18:29

So we've had a big impact on Iran. If we didn't do what I did with regard to two things. The Iran nuclear deal done by Barack Hussein Obama, I terminated that. If I didn't terminate [the Iran nuclear deal], you wouldn't have Israel right now because they would have had a nuclear weapon years ago. And if we didn't do the B2 bombers knocking out the nuclear sites a year ago, one of the first things we did early in the administration, they would have a nuclear weapon and you wouldn't have Israel. (18:29–18:36)

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Asserts that terminating the Iran nuclear deal prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and threatening Israel's existence.

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