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Donald Trump: “Look, they have no military. They have not a lot left.”

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President Trump Gaggles with Press Before Departing the White House, May 8, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 00:52

Mr. President, are you. Are you. Are you optimistic about Iranian response to you tonight? Talk about it. Are you optimistic about Iranian response? Do you propose. We'll see what happens. Look, they have no military. They have not a lot left. We'll see what happens. Yeah, go ahead. When you, if you decide to pull you out, you announced the three day cease fire in the Ukraine, Russia war. (00:52–00:58)

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Asserts that [Iran] has no military and not a lot left.

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