Donald Trump claims credit for Iran's release of Americans

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took credit for a prisoner swap between Iran and the United States that brought home four Americans, including a reporter for the Washington Post, on the same day that United Nations inspectors said that Iran has met its obligations under a landmark nuclear deal reached with six world powers.

"So I've been hitting them hard and I think I might have had something to do with it," Trump told a crowd of activists at the South Carolina Tea Party Convention. "You want to know the truth? It's a part of my staple thing, I mean, I go crazy when I hear about this, you go absolutely wild because how is it possible?"

Trump has castigated the Iran nuclear deal for months - making it a significant portion of his stump speech. At many campaign rallies, Trump receives a loud cheer from the crowd as he calls Secretary of State John Kerry an incompetent negotiator.

"First of all, it should have taken place three or four weeks ago, whenever the hell they started," Trump said. "Did you ever see an agreement take so long as this agreement? How long has this thing been going on? Years and years."

Throughout the campaign, Trump has shown a propensity for making dubious claims of credit. On Christmas Eve, Trump tweeted that it was because of his pressure that the Department of Homeland Security announced an operation for mass deportations of thousands who came to the United States from Central America.

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