Trump to confront Turkey about buying Russian defense system

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Pres. Trump's national security adviser says Trump will confront Turkey's leader about his decision to buy a Russian air defense system when they meet Wednesday at the White House.

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands during a ceremony commemorating Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on the 81st anniversary of his death at his mausoleum, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. Tens of thousand of people visit his mausoleum to pay their respects to Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, considered as the nation's father.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands during a ceremony commemorating Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on the 81st anniversary of his death at his mausoleum, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. Tens of thousand of people visit his mausoleum to pay their respects to Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, considered as the nation's father.

Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, said Sunday that the United States is still"very upset" by the move to purchase the Russian S-400 system. The U.S. says the system is not compatible with NATO forces and could compromise the F-35 fighter jet program and aid Russian intelligence. The Trump administration removed Turkey from the F-35 program in July.

O'Brien told CBS'"Face the Nation" that if Turkey doesn't get rid of the Russian system, Turkey will likely face U.S. sanctions backed by a bipartisan majority in Congress. Trump is scheduled to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday.

"There's no place in NATO for the S-400," O'Brien said."There's no place in NATO for significant Russian military purchases. That's a message that the president will deliver to him very clearly when he's here in Washington."Turkey has been roundly criticized for its incursion into northern Syria to attack Kurdish forces that were fighting with the U.S. against Islamic State militants. Trump has been denounced for removing U.S.

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Lol

Shouldn’t that be an offense deserving expulsion from NATO?

A little late now don’t ya think?

What about confronting him on ethnic cleansing of the Kurds? The same Kurds who lost 11000 brave men and women, to protect oss from Turkey sponsored ISIS?

Is he upset he didn’t get a finders fee?

I call bullshit on that.

Trump to confront Turkey about buying Russian defense system. 🥺🤔🥰

Trump will give them his blessings! Sad!

“Confront”. I’d love to hear these confrontational words. The agreement to have our base protect their country and the rest of the EU should have had a clause stating you cannot change this. I can hope all decisions by Trump are reversed after he’s impeached.

Yeah. That’s going to happen. NOT.

Riiiiiiiight.

american journalism has failed, its a barren wasteland

Yeah right he will be the next to buy something from Russia 😡

Putin said, trump YOU'RE FIRED!

Better deal, no cash exchanged.

Sure he will. Just like he confronted Putin on election interference.

Nope! He won't!?

Why should they be loyal to an ally that isn’t loyal to anyone but themselves?

These other leaders r not afraid of trump

Right...

No Trump won’t. If he can’t twitter finger a situation he turtles up and takes what bs he’s handed. Trump is and always has been a coward. Let’s not put expectations on him that he just can’t and won’t live up to. Let Trump be Trump. A coward that plays a tough guy on Twitter.

Just like he confronted Putin at Helsinki, just like he confronted the Saudis over Khashoggi?

Sure. Then Trump will meekly accept anything he says because he likes people who are dictators.

And yet more FAKE news from our pathetic POTUS. I’m sure it will be the “perfect” meeting.DerangedDonald.

Will confront him over an air defense system but not him slaughtering thousands of Kurds? That’s the problem.

To scared to meet him on his turf.

There goes the genocide vote

Aww. Trump was cheated on by his best friend

Yea right!!!

'Confront'? You've got to be kidding!

Lot of TDS in the replies 😂

I really don't believe anything you say about Trump. You killed the Epstein story.

Sounds like POTUS is doing his job

I’ll be watching the impeachment, thanks.

Trump will be ordering Russian weapons by the end of that meeting.

This has to be fake news. The leader of Turkey is going to be on US soil? In the White House? The same Turkish leader that just killed hundreds of women and children and is performing genocide on the Kurds?

realDonaldTrump has never exhibited the advocacy of National Interest; why should he inquire about Weapon Sales with Erdogan? USSenate USHouse WhiteHouse thehill CNN

realDonaldTrump and what about asking to release all about Khashoggimurder ?

BS!

No he’s not. It’s al about appearances to make him seem like he cares about our national security.

So he gladly Invites A murdeing Dictator thug like Erdogan while holding up an Invite to An Ally Who's Pro Democracy. Mmm. Listen Ur In The Ppl's House Temporarily. It's Not Urs.

That’s bare nonsense. Erdogan has Trump by his balls with all the info collected by intercepting phone calls with the Saudis.

Right, and the Sun rules the Night Sky. Just Like he confronted him when he decided to Slaughtr the Kurds. Cute, him Confronting a Murderous Dictator Is like A Snake giving a mouse a pass.

Somebody needs to remind this doof that Turkey is a member of NATO. Buying arms from the Russians doesnt work if Turkey wants to remain a NATO country.

Trump owns property in Turkey, so it's a conflict of interest

Amazing what can happen when u create a power vacuum, somebody fills it. When America bails, Turkey buys from the new guys. Makes sense right? Geez, somebody should have warned trump about leaving the middle east to Putin! Doh !

Turk Security Guys Gone Wild II

Trump doesn't have the balls to confront only to conform.

Yeah, right.

I bet he will....

No he wont. He doesn't have the guts or the brains.

Trump will have a strong argument having experience with quid pro quo: US allows Turkey to slaughter Syrian Kurds who were our allies and sacrificed so much to fight ISIS in exchange for Turkey buying a few US defense systems with blood money. Amoral presidents threaten us all.

Trump will slap them on the hand and say, 'bad Turkey, bad,' and that's it.

Yeah, right!

Confront? You meant 'congratulate' didn't you?

Sure he will

He’ll be lucky to remember what the meeting is about

I’m sure Trump gets a cut of any Russian arms that are sold to Turkey

He’s probably meeting to find out how he can get in on the deal

And I hope Trump gets the same treatment his letter got from the leader of Turkey. They’re going to need a much bigger bin though. Better than the way they historically treated lying foreign leaders like Trump.

Confront? It will actually be more like “Way to go, Erdy. You’re the man.”

More annoyed about Turkey buying Russia weapons before US one, than the slaughter of the Kurds. Just goes to show you that if you have enough money the US can be brought.

Just like he was supposed to confront North Korea and their launching of nuclear weapons and Putin with him interfering with 2016 election... realDonaldTrump will never confront anyone.

No really, they guy shot down a Russian plane and had to make a deal with the devil

Trump doesn’t confront dictators. He laps up to them🇺🇸

Confront or withhold aid

I don't believe anything the White House says ! zero.

“Confront”

Yea ok.😏

Terrible Trump sold out the Kurds to Turkey. Turkey is engaged in ethnic cleansing of Kurds from Syria.

Bahahahaha. Not likely. Big orange chickenshit!!

It would be sweet if a large presence was waiting for Erdogan's Goons

Why doesn't ABC tell the truth. These questions are resolved BEFORE any invitation is given.

This would be an example of proper withholding of funds if you buy from Russia

Why bother! What a waste of time! Nothing will change!!

More likely tRump will act like Erdogan and Putin’s lapdog and assume the position.

That’s his fault he abandon them god give us impeachment

Add “paper tiger” to Trump’s resume.

He'll probably praise him for making the purchase and ask if he got a good deal.

Turkey's President going to fly home in one of our F-35's after realDonaldTrump meeting this week. Just flatter him. Oh, and this,,,,, We see you .

Sure he will.

Bet he doesn't. If he does , it'll be more like, why did you announce it? It's not good for me.

Trump knew exactly what was going to happen, since he works for Putin. None of this should surprise anyone with with any sense.

Trump? Confront? He puts his con out front, maybe.

I'm sure it will be all smoothed over with realDonaldTrump with a call from his buddy soon. Or maybe next May when he defects to Russia!

Yeah right! I doubt that..

I'm so sure Trump will be taken seriously, just like the cease fire. Trump just doesn't get it. He's a laughing stock and an embarrassment.

Lord have mercy on us

Yeah, right.

You truly think he will!! Look what happened when he was with Putin.

Maybe Russia system is better quality?

Erdogan will laugh in his face!

Doubt it.

Greatest president ever

Turkey should be be expelled from NATO.

Yeah, right.

Yeah, right. Trump is a weak kneed noodle.

Trump: “Uh, Mr Erdogan, sir. Can you buy an American missle defense? Remember when I betrayed our allies for you?...oh, you can’t, ok, sorry to bother you. Now can we talk about some new Trump hotels?”

Who are you kidding! realDonaldTrump won’t do shit. They own him.

Yeah, sure he will.

He should not b allowed in this country

BS.

erdogan is a thug

Ehh no he’s not.

Who could have seen that cooking? Oh anyone.

Isn't it kinda late for that?

Ok if you say so. 🤔🤔🤔🤔... 🙄🙄🙄🙄🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥

Total bullshit and you know it!

Cut of all the aid and banking functions of Turkey

Smart, let them to buy and American Military will look at them , this is the best way to see what the Russia has , 👍👍👍

Oh lord

Confront? Our fake prez is a laughing stock of a moron on parade for the world, he needs to sit down & shut up til he is impeached or resigns, then even if its after his term Trump needs to go to jail..he is the worst kind of criminal.. a criminal sanctioned & promoted by the GOP

Why does it bother US for Turkey to buy air 'defense' system? You had other plans?

Sure Jan

You think trump is going to say anything? Trump is weak and impotent

And we believe that? Nah, Trump cares more about his business interests in Turkey.

This man should not be allowed to come here!! This will be one of the biggest disgraces to our country that trump could possible come up with!!

Like how he said, 'Don't be a tough guy?' Trump already flinched when that happened and allowed Erogden to run roughshod over our allies and burst out the ISIS prisoners making Trump's cowardice or complicity in a third inexcusable US-supported genocide.

Erdogan is a DICTATOR and TERRORIST!!!

It will be the best meeting, many say the best ever. A beautiful, perfect meeting. We discussed many many things and it was beautiful

🤣😂😅🤣🤣😂😅😂

Uh,

He can have several seats! TrumpBetrayedKurds

YEA RIGHT LIES LIES AND MORE LIES

We don’t believe that at all. We will watch the ImpeachmentHearings

Well when Raytheon patriot missiles do shit like this,why would a country risk their peoples lives?!? epicfail tryharder

No trump wont

I smell B.S.

And then he’ll give him the Space Shuttle and Idaho at no charge.

Sure the will

And then what?

We’re going to wind up buying a dozen of them before the end of the meeting, aren’t we?

oh my let me guess. President shitforbrains got burned by Turkey ? gee whiz and golly darn

No Trump won’t Turkey is aligning themselves with Russia/Putin and Trump is Putin’s Puppet

If by confront you mean say absolutely nothing about it then ya, that is definitely happening.

Trump isn't going to say anything to Turkey's leader, he didn't stand up to him in regards to our allies the kurds...

😂😂😂😂😂

Sure he will.

He’ll talk to him in private and then tell everyone it’s all ok, he’s a great guy and he believes him.

Another 'tongue in cheek' meeting with snickering rhetoric that is undocumented visually or orally for us to assess.

Trump will do no such thing because he's a coward & easily blackmailed. Erdogan will simply outmaneuver Trump like all the other foreign leaders have learned to do. They all laugh at Trump. He's weak.

Think about it. Turkey made F35 parts. They told Russia. Russia built the defense system. I’m gonna go out on a limb, we didn’t have an F35 within 100 miles of the border of Turkey & Syria. But, the Turks moved into Syria because they heard al-Baghdadi moved out of N. Lebanon.

I can already predict what he's gonna say.. 'It's not fair. I gave you both Syria and this is how Putin repays me? That system should be mine! Fork it over Erdogen or I will bankrupt your economy. Daddy Putin loves me more!'

Anyone up for a Braveheart style rumble with Turkish Security?

Trump gave up the Kurds to get off the phone with a furious Erdogan. Hmmmm, MeThinks he's going to need extra diapers when he meets him.

Trump will NEVER confront Turkey‘s President while there is a conflict of interests involved. Trump’s towers in Turkey.

Ha!

That’s his job, try doing yours!!

Why did you kill the Epstein story

Narrator: No he fuckin won’t be confrontational. He will be too busy being concessional.

Does Erdogan have a phone intercept of Kushner giving MBS the go ahead w Khashoggi? Did Erdogan use this to extort tRump to pull US Forces from Syria & abandon our Kurdish allies?

Kinda like how he confronted Putin?

Not a single person, including Trump, knows what Trump will do or say.

Right, just like he confronted Putin about election interference

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