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Donald Trump: “The killing of Soleimani, which I did in my first term, was…”

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

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Extended interview: President Trump on White House Correspondents' Dinner

Published | Video Starts at 02:22

It's tougher now than it would have been 10 years ago or even five years ago because thousands and thousands of missiles and everything else. If we didn't do the B2 bomber attack, that alone was a big deal. The killing of Soleimani, which I did in my first term, was a big deal. But when you're a consequential. When you do things, a lot of things, and things that work out very well for our country. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. McKinley was assassinated. (02:22–02:27)

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Asserts that the killing of Soleimani was significant and occurred during his first term.

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