Pete Buttigieg: “President Trump assured us that the nuclear program was, in…”

“Are they wrong? Yes, of course they're wrong. I mean, for one thing, the president assured us that the nuclear program, President Trump assured us that the nuclear program was, in his words, obliterated just a few months ago. And let's also remember that in the past, Iran's nuclear program was contained without a shot being fired. I think President Trump thought he could get a better deal than the Obama administration did.” (02:08–02:14)

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