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Donald Trump: “They want to make a deal badly and we'll see if we get…”

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

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President Trump Delivers Remarks, May 6, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 12:02

I fired on US ships a few days ago. A few days ago? It's a long time ago. You know, in the world of war. A few days ago. No, They want to make a deal badly and we'll see if we get there. If we get there, they can't have nuclear weapons. You know, it's very simple, but what's not to submit? So they had a Navy with 159 ships and now every ship is blown to pieces and lying at the bottom of the water. (12:02–12:08)

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Asserts that Iran wants to make a deal and cannot have nuclear weapons if a deal is reached.

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