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“Nuclear” said in 267 of 667 transcripts, 1,322 times.
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May 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Military Mother's Day Event 1 time
…the case of Iran, we're not going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon. And we're not going to let that happen, and we won't…
May 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs a proclamation 11 times
…but I had to do it: We can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon. You might be too young for this. I don't know if…
…most people. But you can't let a bunch of lunatics have a nuclear weapon, or the world would be in trouble. The world would be…
…Nobel—he ended eight wars, including India-Pakistan, which would've been a nuclear war. Eight of them." And I called everybody in, Gary, and I…
May 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Small Business Summit 4 times
…operation. Call it whatever you want. We can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon. We hit all new highs, and I said, "We have to…
…leaders happen to be gone also. But can't let them have a nuclear weapon, or you're going to have—you'd have problems like nobody would…
…you explain it like, "Is it okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon," it wouldn't be 32 percent. But even if you said that…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner 6 times
…will tell you, we're doing very well. You cannot give Iran a nuclear weapon. It's all— . You cannot. Because they would use it on a…
…submarines in the world. We can go for years under—underwater, all nuclear submarines—the nuclear ones. And one of the things we have is…
…But think of it: They can go forever in a submarine. A nuclear submarine can go—can guide for—at just about top speed for…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump say delivers remarks at The Villages 6 times
…that comes in our way, like bad countries that want to get nuclear weapons. We'll take care of them. So they want me to be…
…because—I think you would agree—we cannot let lunatics have a nuclear weapon. Do you agree? Whoa. Because if you read the fake polls…
…stand up when I talk about "you can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon." We can't. But I did something that was, I don't know…
May 1, 2026 Other 5 times
…done—they don't—they feel it's okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Anybody that feels it's okay for Iran to have a nuclear…
…thing in the future. If they were ever allowed to have a nuclear weapon, you would have problems the likes of which the world has…
…high. But when this is over, you'll have a world without a nuclear weapon with Iran. If you allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon…
Apr 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 15 times
…want to get into the—but they've got to—they cannot be nuclear, other than that. But they are—their navy is gone. Their air…
…We've got to do something about Iran. They want to have a nuclear weapon. You can't let them have a nuclear weapon." And I hated…
…in the lovely country of Iran, and they want to have a nuclear weapon." And if we didn't use this beautiful—see that plane right…
Apr 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump meets with the Artemis II Astronauts 4 times
…have that. Look, we—we're not going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon. And we've knocked out their navy. We've knocked out their air…
…if we don't make a deal. They're not going to have a nuclear weapon. They know it, and just about everybody else does. And so…
…that a little bit. He doesn't want to see them have a nuclear weapon either. But I had a long talk with President Putin. I…
Apr 28, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds dinner with the UK King & Queen 1 time
…than I do—we're never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon. They know that, and they have known it, right now, very…
Apr 25, 2026 Press conference 5 times
…can't let—as an example, Iran, we can't let them get a nuclear weapon. That will—everything will be peanuts compared to that if they…
…to make a journey to Iran. They—they're going to have a nuclear weapon if we don't do it." We had the B–2 bombers…
…out. I terminated, in the first term, the Obama agreement, the Iran nuclear agreement, which was a disaster. That was a road to a nuclear…
Apr 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…much better. It's great. We talked about—they will not have a nuclear weapon. Very simple. Look, that whole deal is not complicated. Iran cannot…
Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…have to go to Iran and make sure they don't have a nuclear weapon." We had just broken every financial record. And the amazing thing…
Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Health Care Affordability Event 15 times
…of it all. And then I ended the Obama horror show. The nuclear transaction that he made was horrible—gave him a road to the…
…call it—I mean, what—the deal that he did, the Iran nuclear deal, was so bad. It gave them a road to a nuclear…
…will tell you—I deal with them: You cannot give Iran a nuclear weapon. This is all about a nuclear weapon. They cannot have the…
Apr 17, 2026 Other 2 times
…beneficial, and the main thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. You cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, and that supersedes…
Apr 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Turning Point USA 7 times
…and agreed to. You'll be very happy. The U.S.A. will get all nuclear dust. You know what the nuclear dust is? That was that white…
…importantly, it never agreed—and you'll understand, they will never have a nuclear weapon. They will never have a nuclear weapon. And somebody said, "How…
…been doing for the last 2 months—because Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. It's very simple. For years, we were ruled by fools who…
Apr 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a roundtable on No Tax on Tips 2 times
…that, but we had to because we can't let them have a nuclear weapon. Can't let them have a nuclear weapon. And you know, we…
Apr 16, 2026 Other 23 times
…people that were totally unarmed. They were protesters. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. If they did, every country—including Italy, where he's stationed—every…
…the Pope has to understand Iran—very simple—Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. The world would be in great danger. I don't think it's…
…and we're dealing very nicely with them. We've got to have no nuclear weapons. If we do, that's a big factor. And they're willing to…
Apr 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump addresses the nation 7 times
…to make a deal very badly. Very badly. It was on—over nuclear. Very similar. Yes, very good. I guess you're listening. It's over the…
…weapon. Iran—are you marking it down? Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. And we agreed to a lot of things, but they didn't…
…deal. There will never be a deal. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, and we're going to get the dust back. We'll get it…
Apr 12, 2026 Other 4 times
…bad shape. And just so you understand, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Will not have. There is no way that they're going to…
…they made that clear the other night. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Oh, I don't know. I don't care if they come back…
…a Pope that's going to say that it's okay to have a nuclear weapon. We don't want a Pope that says crime is okay in…
Apr 10, 2026 Other 3 times
…if they're doing that, we're not going to let that happen. No nuclear weapon, number one. You know, I think it's already been regime change…
…So the Strait's going to open. But what we have is no nuclear weapon, but we'll open the Strait anyway. Don't forget, we don't use…
Apr 6, 2026 Press conference Kalshi: Trump holds a news conference 15 times
…well, why are you doing this?" We can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon. You know, we got regime change. We do. We're dealing with…
…of their strength. If I didn't terminate the Barack Hussein Obama Iran nuclear deal, they would have had a—don't forget, that was a path…
…he made a terrible mistake. But that was a road to a nuclear weapon. And when I terminated that, everyone said, "Oh, he terminated it…
Apr 6, 2026 Other 9 times
…we have to stop them. And we can't let them have a nuclear weapon. Very simple. They want a nuclear weapon. They've been trying for…
…did it for a simple reason. You know what that is? No nuclear weapon. And they will never have a nuclear weapon. Now, on top…
…worried about it. I—you know what's a war crime? Having a nuclear weapon. Allowing a sick country with demented leadership have a nuclear weapon…
Apr 6, 2026 Other 4 times
…They're foolish, because the war's about one thing: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Had we not broken the Barack Hussein Obama agreement—you know…
…but I want to finish it up. Iran—ready?—cannot have a nuclear weapon. They are lunatics. And you can't put nuclear weapons in the…
Apr 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony 23 times
…I have vowed that I would never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. This fanatical regime has been chanting "Death to America, death to…
…protesting in Iran. Forty-five thousand dead. For these terrorists to have nuclear weapons would be an intolerable threat. The most violent and thuggish regime…
…their campaigns of terror, coercion, conquest, and mass murder from behind a nuclear shield. I will never let that happen, and neither should any of…
Mar 31, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Executive Orders 10 times
…And we have a country that's not going to be throwing a nuclear weapon at us in 6 months. And they're also feeling a lot…
…make a little detour because we have a madman that wants a nuclear weapon. And if we didn't knock him out with a B–2…
…had as a goal. I had one goal: They will have no nuclear weapon. And that goal has been attained. They will not have nuclear…
Mar 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 7 times
…the B–2 bombers or just terminating, as an example, the Iran nuclear deal done by Barack Hussein Obama, probably the worst deal we've ever…
…done. But I terminated it, fortunately, otherwise right now they'd have a nuclear weapon. And we did the attack with the B–2 bombers, and…
…strong on the fact that I don't want Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Because if they had a nuclear weapon, they'd use it immediately…
Mar 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the FII PRIORITY Summit 19 times
…East that is finally free at last from Iranian terror, aggression, and nuclear blackmail. That's what's happened. It was nuclear blackmail for years and years…
…They're on the run. Last June, America's Armed Forces obliterated Iran's key nuclear facilities in one of the most spectacular military actions of all time…
…after that attack, the Iranian lunatics refused to cease their pursuit of nuclear weapons. And I have to say, before that, Barack Hussein Obama—did…
Mar 26, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 15 times
…done it a long time ago because you cannot give lunatics a nuclear weapon, and they would have had a big one. It stopped, really…
…Barack Hussein Obama, what he did where he gave them the Iran nuclear deal, gave them free will toward a nuclear weapon. Basically, he chose…
…deal. Had I not terminated that deal, you would have had a nuclear weapon years ago, and it would have been used, guaranteed. And one…
Mar 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers Remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner 6 times
…have to do something about Iran, because they're going to have a nuclear weapon very soon, and they're crazy. They're crazy. They're out of their…
…not to do it. He gave Iran the right to have a nuclear weapon at the highest level within a very short period of time…
…bombers. They went in, and they knocked the hell out of the nuclear potential. And if they didn't do that attack, Iran would've had a…
Mar 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts DHS swearing-in ceremony 12 times
…talking sense. And remember, it all starts with they cannot have a nuclear weapon. Just—you know, I said yesterday, "What are"—they said, "What…
…said, "Well, number one, two, and three is they can't have a nuclear weapon." And they're not going to have a nuclear weapon. And we're…
…to say in advance, but they've agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon. They've agreed to that. Who said that? Well, I mean, we…
Mar 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Memphis Safe Task Force Roundtable 9 times
…possible. But no matter what, we'll ensure that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. They can't have a nuclear weapon. They would have had one…
…Marsha. Three—well, I'll tell you what, Martha [Marsha], we would have nuclear weapons up there when—would you say, 2 years ago, 3 years…
…from all threats. For decades, Iran refused every opportunity to renounce its nuclear ambitions, and, in a recent months, its own negotiators bragged to our…
Mar 23, 2026 Other 12 times
…the things that we've been talking about. We want to see no nuclear bomb, no nuclear weapon. Not even close to it. Low-key on…
…We want to see peace in the Middle East. We want the nuclear dust, we're going to want that. And I think we're going to…
…good deal. And it's got to be no more wars, no more nuclear weapons. They're not going to have nuclear weapons anymore. They're agreeing to…
Mar 20, 2026 Other 1 time
…going to go down. No, no, no. No. We're not giving a nuclear weapon to terrorist thugs. And we're knocking the hell out of them…
Mar 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Commander in Chief Trophy Presentation 4 times
…we are doing really well. We're not going to let them have nuclear weapons. Because if they had them, they'd use them, and we're not…
…I'm glad I rebuilt it because we can't let these lunatics have nuclear weapons, because they were going to use them. They'd use them fast…
…wanted to take over the Middle East. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they would have used it. The only question would have been…
Mar 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…will say. We're knocking them for a loop. They can't have a nuclear weapon, and they now understand that very strongly. But we have a…
…had to do something about very bad people that want to have nuclear weapons. We can't allow that. They would have had it. If we…
Mar 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…and you have to do that. We can't let them have a nuclear weapon. They were 2 weeks away, in my opinion—two weeks away…
…8 months ago, they would have had—they would have had a nuclear weapon, and there would have been no talking to them. No talking…
…excursion, if you don't mind—a little excursion to take care of nuclear weaponry in the hands of maniacs. But other than that—in a…
Mar 17, 2026 Meeting 23 times
…were just discussing it, actually. Very important that we take out the nuclear threat from Iran, and we've done that very strongly, very powerfully. We've…
…Oh, you shouldn't do it." They had—they would have had a nuclear weapon within 1 month of when we had the B–2 bombers…
…have Iran—or anybody—but nobody wants to have Iran with a nuclear—because these people are crazy. They're absolutely crazy, and they're vicious, violent…
Mar 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony 20 times
…the middle of the head. They're violent people. If they had a nuclear weapon, they would use it. And sometimes I'll have some of the…
…are violent?" "Yes, the leadership." "Do you think they should have a nuclear weapon, which is massive power?" I don't even want to discuss how…
…that, frankly, are stupid. If you believe that Iran should have a nuclear weapon, there's something wrong with you, because they would use it within…
Mar 16, 2026 Meeting 1 time
…the most violent, vicious country in the last 50 years have a nuclear weapon, because the Middle East will be gone. Israel will go first…
Mar 15, 2026 Other 10 times
…weeks or 2 months, and we're going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon and blow up the entire Middle East and beyond." Right? Because…
…Middle East. If I didn't terminate the Obama horrible deal—the Iran nuclear deal, it's called—if I didn't terminate that in my first term…
…what it was. We obliterated that site and stopped all their potential nuclear. If I didn't do that, you would have had Israel and the…
Mar 13, 2026 Other 1 time
…as soon as this is ended. But we had to end the nuclear threat in the Middle East and throughout the world, and we will…
Mar 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…did, as well as Operation Midnight Hammer, where we totally obliterated Iran's nuclear potential. We obliterated it. They don't have nuclear potential. And then during…
…that's your enemy. How stupid was that? But that deal, the Iran nuclear deal, gave them the right to have a nuclear weapon, as of…
…very quickly. If I didn't terminate that deal, they would have had nuclear weapons, and this world would, right now, be a different place. Much…
Mar 9, 2026 Press conference 16 times
…to all of the other things—Midnight Hammer, getting rid of the nuclear threat from Iran, which was a big moment in history, in my…
…terror for 47 years. And despite these countless opportunities to renounce their nuclear ambitions, which they had just a short while ago, they told Mr…
…building." Essentially, in a real nutshell, "We want to continue to build nuclear weapons." If we didn't knock out—Midnight Hammer—if we didn't knock…
Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…was pretty good too, right? That was where we knocked out their nuclear potential. That was a big day, because if we didn't do that…
…attack, Israel would have been wiped out. They would have had a nuclear weapon within 2 weeks after that. And even now, I think they…
…all of the Middle East and Israel. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they would have used it on Israel. And this was going…
Mar 7, 2026 Other 1 time
…was a very big moment, because Iran was going to have a nuclear weapon within 2 or 3 weeks, and that stopped it. And it…
Mar 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit 2 times
…And this had to be done. They were very close to a nuclear weapon. They would've had one if we didn't do our B–2…
…Hammer. They would've had it 8 months ago. They would've had a nuclear weapon. And, you know, they're crazy, and they would've used it. So…
Mar 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Saving College Sports Roundtable 1 time
…with the B–2 bombers before this, where they took out the nuclear capability or potential of Iran. I think our—I think we're, right…
Mar 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Tech Roundtable 9 times
…the worst deal—one of the worst deals ever made: the Obama nuclear deal—I call it the "Obama nuclear deal," where he gave everything…
…obliterate," because it really was. It was a complete obliteration of their nuclear potential, and that set them back very, very seriously. If we didn't…
…B–2 attack a number of months ago, they would have a nuclear weapon. And when crazy people have nuclear weapons, bad things happen. So…
Mar 3, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump hosts a Bilateral Meeting with Germany 7 times
…the Middle East if Iran was allowed to go. Even beyond the nuclear, if Iran was allowed to have all the—look at all the…
…Hammer, had we not done that, Iran would've had a very powerful nuclear weapon within 1 month. We did it. It was great timing, but…
…I didn't terminate that deal, they would be sitting with a massive nuclear weapon 3 years ago, which would've been used already on Israel at…
Mar 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Medal of Honor Ceremony 10 times
…to America by this terrible terrorist regime. Following our obliteration of Iran's nuclear program in Operation Midnight Hammer a short while ago, we warned Iran…
…but they ignored those warnings and refused to cease their pursuit of nuclear weapons. In addition, the regime's conventional ballistic missile program was growing rapidly…
…The purpose of this fast-growing missile program was to shield their nuclear weapon development and make it extraordinarily difficult for anyone to stop them…