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Donald Trump: “Nobody hit Soleimani. You know, when I hit Soleimani, people…”

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

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President Trump Holds a Press Conference, Jun. 17, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 07:09

You wouldn't have oil for maybe years. These are stupid people. But nobody was tougher than me. Nobody hit Soleimani. You know, when I hit Soleimani, people thought that was the biggest thing to happen in the Middle east for 50 years. That was the biggest event. He was the. He was the boss of Iran and respected, but he was a mad genius. He was a genius. The father of the roadside bomb. (07:09–07:16)

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Asserts that the killing of Soleimani was the biggest event in the Middle East in 50 years.

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