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Donald Trump: “That deal, the jcpoa, that deal was tantamount to giving…”

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Meet the Press Full Episode — June 7

Published | Video Starts at 10:56

It doesn't have to be U.S. other countries. But they were very close to having a nuclear weapon twice. That was when I terminated the Iran nuclear deal, which was a path. That deal, the jcpoa, that deal was tantamount to giving them a nuclear weapon. It was a horrible deal given by Barack Obama and really penned by him. It was a horrible deal. It was, you know, it expired long ago had I not. (10:56–11:04)

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Asserts that the JCPOA was effectively a path for Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.

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