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Donald Trump: “They would have had a nuclear weapon five years ago.”

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

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Full interview: Trump says Iran 'is not an endless war' as conflict reaches 100 days

Published | Video Starts at 10:07

Had I not, Had I terminated it. But had I not terminated it, it expired longer as a short term deal. It was a road to a nuclear weapon. They would have had a nuclear weapon five years ago. But Mr. President, I'm curious because when you were campaigning you said you would rip up the Iran nuclear deal but negotiate a better deal. (10:07–10:10)

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Asserts that Iran would have obtained a nuclear weapon five years ago if the JCPOA had not been terminated.

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