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Donald Trump: “Iran would long ago have had a nuclear weapon if it weren't…”

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Published | Video Starts at 49:58

One year later, we set records on recruitment. We had the greatest recruitment in the history of our country. The spirit was back. But Iran would long ago have had a nuclear weapon if it weren't for us. The entire world would be under mortal threat and the prospects for peace in the Middle east would be absolutely shattered forever. And forget the Middle East. (49:58–50:03)

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Asserts that Iran would have developed a nuclear weapon without his administration's actions.

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