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Donald Trump: “Iran has rational leadership now.”

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President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the Emir of the State of Qatar

Published June 16, 2026 | Video Starts at 23:19

I mean, he even hit Turkey once. I never understood it. Nobody's going to understand it. That's the problem. They're totally irrational people. And those people are now gone. And I think Iran has rational leadership now. But you wouldn't have if it weren't for the United States of America with me, because Obama was the opposite. Israel would not exist right now. (23:19–23:23)

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