White House Lied About Trump Call With Erdogan: Turkey

[DonViejo]

Source: Newsweek Magazine



BY JACK MOORE ON 1/25/18 AT 5:16 AM

The White House is lying about a telephone call between President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Turkish government officials.

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The White House said that Trump had on Wednesday told Erdogan “to de-escalate” the situation in northern Syria. He said Turkey should “limit its military actions” and “exercise caution,” according to his administration.

But Turkey reacted negatively to that statement, accusing Washington of twisting the call to suit Trump’s agenda. Official Turkish sources told AFP news agency that the release by the White House “does not accurately reflect the content” of the phone call.

“The two leaders' discussion...was limited to an exchange of views,” a Turkish official said. The official added that Trump had not shared any concerns about “escalating violence,” in contradiction to the White House statement.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/white-house-lied-about-trump-call-erdogan-turkey-says-790331

[moondust]

1. Liar vs. Liar

[geardaddy]

12. This.

I had a Turkish classmate tell me not to go to Turkey now because of Erdogan

[olegramps]

15. Trump lied. I don't believe it. I am totally shocked. Lying liberal press. God bless FOX.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. "Lil' Tayyip! What are you doing MAN? I thought WE were kindred spirits. SAD!" nt

[Honeycombe8]

3. The U S has lost all credibility around the world. Unbelievable. nt

[Initech]

4. Is there anything he doesn't lie about?

[Iliyah]

5. Yeah, who are you gonna believe?

Brown people or the White Christians.

[groundloop]

6. I won't swear to it, but I don't believe 45* is a Christian (or even pretends to be one on TV)

[Dave Starsky]

9. How dare you suggest that.

Just because he's a pussy-grabbing, porn-star-banging, cheating racist serial liar and bully doesn't mean that he hasn't accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.

[thesquanderer]

8. Who are you going to believe? A would-be despot? Or the president of Turkey? (n/t)

[UpInArms]

7. I hope they have a recording that they release

The daily embarrassment continues

🤦‍♂️

[L. Coyote]

10. K & R

[bluecollar2]

11. They wuz trahin te mayke him look

Prezdential...

[Ligyron]

13. Trump always backs out of criticicing foreign strongmen or leaders in-person

after talking tough against them domestically.

Except Putin. For some of reason he never has had one bad thing to say about him. Ever.

Hmmmm...

[onecent]

14. My God how we can stop him from NOT LYING.....

[salin]

16. Oh my - there might be an actual purpose for the protocols of talking

with foreign leaders - of having an official listening - who then can provide a written record of the conversation - to prevent such 'misunderstandings' or 'claims of lies'? Maybe Trump's "take my word for it" approach (aka "believe me!" ) leaves him open to such embarrassments. Of course while that might be helpful to past president - since this one just spews whatever pops into his head - there is no reason to suspect the protocol would work - as it would require that what he spouts off reflect actual conversations.

[OAITW r.2.0]

17. I wonder if the Trump WH will escalate and stand by Trump's words....

or will they fold like a cheap suit?

Trump is on the world stage and this "misunderstanding" might be enough to fracture the Turkey/NATO Alliance. Of course, Putin would be quite happy with that outcome. So happy that perhaps he suggested such a response from his US Syndicate guy...Putin's Turkey Syndicate guy is probably scripted in on it too.