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Donald Trump: “They had this horrible deal that was horrible for Israel…”

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 11:23

He said it could be the end of Israel, and it would have been if I didn't come along. And Obama didn't listen to him. Bibi actually went to Congress and pleaded with them and he got nowhere. And They had this horrible deal that was horrible for Israel, horrible for Israel, and that's where it stood. And then I came along and I terminated that deal. It had very little time left. You know, it was a short term deal. You know, with countries you need hundreds of years. (11:23–11:32)

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Asserts that the JCPOA was a bad deal for Israel.

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