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Trump tells CNN he's not worried whether Iran becomes a democratic state | National Politics

Trump discussed Iran’s future leadership, predicted Cuba would fall, and made support for the SAVE America Act relevant to his Texas endorsement.

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In an interview with CNN, President Donald Trump said he would accept a non-democratic Iranian leader if that leader treated the United States and its partners well. He also tied his endorsement in the Texas Senate runoff to support for the SAVE America Act.

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President of the United States, commenting on Iran, Cuba and the Texas Senate runoff

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John Cornyn
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Texas senator and candidate in the runoff for the Republican Senate nomination

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Former president, whom Trump accused of shutting out Gulf countries

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and candidate in the runoff for the Republican Senate nomination

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Secretary of State, whom Trump said he might send to Cuba

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president, whom Trump accused of shutting out Gulf countries; Delcy Rodriguez, Acting president of Venezuela, whom Trump cited as an example; Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan leader cited in a comparison with the U.S. operation in Venezuela

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