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Donald Trump: “I've said to them always: 'You have probably the third-largest oil reserves in the world. What the hell do you need…”

On the recordJune 19, 2026
I've said to them always: 'You have probably the third-largest oil reserves in the world. What the hell do you need nuclear for?'
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump questioning Iran's need for nuclear energy.

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