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Donald Trump: “We beat Venezuela in one day, and we knocked the hell out of…”

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

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President Trump Delivers Remarks at Mount Rushmore, Jul. 3, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 26:06

We're breaking records by double, triple, quadruple. We created the strongest and most powerful military. We won two world wars. The Cold War left America's enemies in the depths of history. We beat Venezuela in one day, and we knocked the hell out of Iran. They're dying to settle. They want to settle so badly, we gave them a week off for a funeral because we're nice. (26:06–26:12)

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Asserts that the United States defeated Venezuela in one day and significantly impacted Iran.

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