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Trump threatens Turkey's economy in blunt letter to President Erdogan

Trump threatens Turkey's economy in blunt letter to President Erdogan
Written by Siddhant Pandey
Oct 17, 2019, 01:30 pm 3 min read
Trump threatens Turkey's economy in blunt letter to President Erdogan

United States President Donald Trump warned his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told him "not to be a fool" and threatened to destroy the country's economy in a striking letter sent on the day Turkey launched its incursion into northeastern Syria. The letter, which has left the White House red-faced, comes days after the US decided to pull troops from the Kurdish-dominated region.

Letter
Trump urged Erdogan to make deal with Kurds

Trump starts the letter urging Erdogan to strike a deal with the Kurds, followed by the threat: "You don't want to be responsible for slaughtering thousands of people, and I don't want to be responsible for destroying the Turkish economy- and I will." Trump told Erdogan a "great deal" can be accomplished by negotiating with the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi.

Quote
'Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!'

Trump added, "History will look upon you favorably if you get this done the right and humane way. It will look upon you forever as the devil if good things don't happen. Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!"

Twitter Post
Fox Business reporter Trish Regan first accessed the letter

EXCLUSIVE: I have obtained a copy of ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩’s letter to #Erdogan. ⁦@POTUS⁩ warns him to not “be a tough guy! Don’t be a fool!” Says he could destroy Turkey’s economy if #Syria is not resolved in a humane way. Details tonight at 8pm #TrishRegan #FoxBusiness pic.twitter.com/9BoSGlbRyt

— Trish Regan (@trish_regan) October 16, 2019
Twitter Post
Or if you prefer to read the Star Wars version…

I present to you all, Trump's crazy letter as the Star Wars crawl pic.twitter.com/0ayBvJIz1F

— Eric Koch (@EricDKoch) October 16, 2019
Confirmation
White House later confirmed the letter's authenticity

Looks more fitting without the White House letterhead, doesn't it? So much so, that many doubted if the letter was legitimate. The White House, however, confirmed the letter's authenticity soon after its emergence. According to reports, sources later also confirmed that copies of the letter were distributed during a Wednesday meeting at the White House in an attempt to show how tough Trump is.

Meeting
Trump had a 'meltdown' during meet, says House Speaker

The White House meeting was on Trump's withdrawal of US troops from Syria. Democratic lawmakers walked out of the meet after, what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi termed, Trump's "meltdown." Reportedly, Trump insulted Pelosi, calling her a "third-rate politician." In an infantile tweet, he shared a picture of her "unhinged meltdown" during the Syria meeting. Pelosi later posted the image as her Twitter cover photo.

Twitter Post
You can check Trump's tweet here

Nervous Nancy's unhinged meltdown! pic.twitter.com/RDeUI7sfe7

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2019
Reaction
Trump's letter 'should embarrass all Americans'

Meanwhile, former CIA officer and National Security Council spokesman criticized the letter saying, "These words on White House stationary(sic) should embarrass all Americans, but Trump's confidential enclosure of the SDF Commander's letter will give our allies even less reason to trust America." SDF Commander Abdi has been labeled a "terrorist" by Turkey owing to his ties to the Kurdish PKK militants in the country.

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Actually thought it was a prank: Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley

Separately, Democratic congressman Mike Quigley said to CNN, "I actually thought it was a prank, a joke, that it couldn't possibly come from the Oval Office." Quigley further said, "It sounds all the world like the president of the United States, in some sort of momentary lapse, just dictated angrily whatever was on the top of his head."

Information
Trump boasted about his move to withdraw US troops

Recently, Trump hailed his own decision to withdraw US troops in Syria as "strategically brilliant" because he paved the way for a Turkish offensive. However, both state and defense departments' official assessment declared the move a disaster for regional stability and the fight against ISIS.

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Siddhant Pandey covers national and health news at NewsBytes. He has over five years of experience working as a multimedia journalist covering hard news in New Delhi. He was previously employed with The Indian Express and News World India and has juggled roles as a correspondent, copy editor, and video producer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida.
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