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Donald Trump: “If we didn't hit [Iran] with the B2 bombers, they would have…”

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

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BREAKING NEWS: Trump Takes Questions From Reporters After Announcing 5-Day Pause On Iran Strikes

Published | Video Starts at 14:33

I think it was the imminent threat. I think that Iran, if they. If we didn't bomb them with the B2 bombers. Now that's set of facts. But If we didn't hit [Iran] with the B2 bombers, they would have had a nuclear weapon within two weeks to a month. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they would have used it as soon as they got it last summer with their strikes. And how can you argue with the imminent threat now? (14:33–14:40)

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Asserts that Iran would have developed a nuclear weapon within a month without U.S. military intervention.

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