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Donald Trump: “They were developing it during the nuclear deal. You don't…”

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

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Meet the Press Full Episode — June 7

Published | Video Starts at 27:41

And yet, Mr. President, Iran was the closest to developing weapons grade uranium after you ripped up the nuclear deal because there were no guardrails in place. They were developing it during the nuclear deal. You don't know that. What? Iran. When Obama signed that stupid deal where he paid them billions and billions of dollars, he thought he could bribe them. Listen to me. They were developing a nuclear weapon. (27:41–27:46)

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Asserts that Iran was developing nuclear weapons during the JCPOA.

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