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Ron Johnson: “Iran is probably the greatest menace.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published February 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 24:46

But in the end he'll pull the trigger and people recognize that. And you know, he's dealing with some of these countries that are just simply menaces. I mean, Venezuela was a menace. Iran is probably the greatest menace. And he's going to take care of him. And I'd actually be supportive of that. Now, again, it would be a mess. (24:46–24:49)

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