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Trump, 80, Claims Iran War Ended Eight Months Before He Started It

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President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that his military campaign against Iran ended eight months before he started it. In the latest installment of Senior Moment or Shocking Admission? , the president offered an outrageous defense against anyone complaining that his so-called “six-week war”…

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    President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that his military campaign against Iran ended eight months before he started it. In the latest installment of Senior Moment or Shocking Admission? , the president offered an outrageous defense against anyone complaining that his so-called “six-week war”…

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