On day one of the war, Trump told the American people he had to attack Iran because Iran posed an imminent threat based on their nuclear capabilities. But remember, last June, Trump bombed Iran and claimed that Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities had been completely and totally obliterated. Both of those things cannot be true at the same time. And understand this. If Trump believes that Iran's nuclear ambitions are a threat, then he had a chance to curb them. (22:24–22:35)
CLAIM
Asserts that Trump claimed Iran's nuclear facilities were obliterated by U.S. bombing.
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