‘Give him some credit': Trump sets back Iranian nuclear program
'Trump so far, I think we should give him some credit for being able to balance these two things,' Mr Lynch told Sky News host Caleb Bond.
"Seemingly, to have set back the Iranian nuclear program.
'Barack Obama, who spoke the language of peace, never got close.'
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