Trump, claiming 'big success' in Syria, to make White House statement

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Source: ABC News

President Donald Trump, facing harsh criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for his abrupt decisions on Syria, announced on Twitter Wednesday morning that he will make a statement at the White House at 11 a.m.

In his tweet, the president touted “big success” on the Turkish-Syria border, heralding that a safe zone has been created and that the ceasefire has held.

"Big success on the Turkey/Syria Border. Safe Zone created! Ceasefire has held and combat missions have ended. Kurds are safe and have worked very nicely with us. Captured ISIS prisoners secured. I will be making a statement at 11:00 A.M. from the White House. Thank you!" Trump tweeted.

The president's tweet comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced they had reached a separate deal on how to divide up and control northeastern Syria -- from which U.S. forces recently withdrew.



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BIG SUCCESS - PUTIN GOT WHAT HE WANTED.

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Commander Bedbug abdicated US power in the region and turned it over to Assad and Putin...

set off a genocide that will make the Turks happy...and there are still troops in the area.

[dem4decades]

3. Commander Bonespurs of the BedBug Brigade, stationed at Doral Miami?

[nature-lover]

2. "The Kurds are safe." Really??? Sickening.

[Lonestarblue]

4. Richard Engel's reports from Syria have put the lie to Trump's success claims.

Engel has been released to tell the truth about the situation in no uncertain terms. I wish more people (Republicans) would see him, but there’s no way Fox News would want the truth to get out.

[safeinOhio]

5. Are the oil fields still safe

and under our control?

[ffr]

6. 50 nukes & 3 Americans being held hostage in Turkey is big success?

Sounds more and more like Turkey scandal is related to Ukraine scandal.

[sakabatou]

7. Letting our allies to be slaughtered is a big success

[jayschool2013]

8. I'm guessing

Just a hunch, but I'm predicting that every word he says is a lie.

[JohnnyRingo]

9. God I hate his bragging.

and that's the only reason I can imagine he's calling this presser.

By the time he's done he'll morph effortlessly between Mother Teresa, Monty Hall, and Rambo.
"I alone..."

[murielm99]

10. He's yammering right now,

and none of it is the truth.

Where are those fifty tactical nukes? Are they being held hostage?

[Tess49]

11. Watched for maybe 20 seconds. Could not change channels fast enough. n/t

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

12. Trump playbook: (1) create a mess; (2) make it worse; (3) claim victory; (4) declare self the only

person in the world who really understands the problem. Then go to rally and listen to the cheers of adulation by thousands of brain dead deplorables.

[SergeStorms]

13. Trump believes he's a success as well.

He actually touted himself as a "self-made man". He always tells people about the "small" $1 million "loan" from his father. He never tells anyone about the $400-500 million inheritance he got when daddy dearest died, of course. He's a lying, self-serving asshole, and that's the only thing he's ever been a success at.