Trump's extraordinary letter to Turkey's Erdogan: 'Don't be a tough guy'

[Pluvious]

Not the Onion.

'Don't be a fool!' the letter reads. The president concluded by saying, 'I will call you later.'

President Donald Trump wrote Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an extraordinary letter warning him not to be "a tough guy" or "a fool" as his forces launched their attack on northern Syria, a White House official confirmed to NBC News.

"Dear Mr. President," the Oct. 9 letter began, "Let's work out a good deal! 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."

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"I have worked hard to solve some of your problems. Don't let the world down. You can make a great deal," Trump wrote, asserting that the commander of the Kurdish forces is "willing to negotiate with you."

"History will look upon you favorably if you get this done the right and humane way," Trump wrote to Erdogan. "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!"

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/don-t-be-tough-guy-trump-s-extraordinary-letter-erdogan-n1067746

[unblock]

1. Donnie! Quit playing president and go to sleep! It's a school night!

[Tarc]

2. The fun part is reading a FReeper thread about he letter

When it first leaked, many over there questioned the authenticity. These are quite the gems;


"Fake news. A controlled leak or bogus sick humor. I’m not sure which. No Prez in his right mind would write this tone and way."

"My guess is fake letter to smoke out another leaker, there are many of the[m]"

"I have no idea if this is real or not, but I have my doubts about its authenticity. Are we sure its not fake news?

"I don’t believe it for one iota of a second that this amateurish, churlish if you will letter originated at the pen of DJT. IOW I call BS.
It actually looks like something a Democrat would compose based upon the perspective they have of our President."

[Garrett78]

3. Given how incoherent his speeches are, why would they doubt the authenticity of the letter?

Surely these folks have heard his speeches and read his tweets.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. So what are the trained chimps saying now? (No disrespect to actual chimps). nt

[Pluvious]

6. That is so rich !! Thank you for your service n/t

[RussBLib]

5. Trump is destroying what we built in the ME

Kinda emblematic of his whole presidency: destroying what we as a country have built over the last 225 years.

[NCLefty]

7. "Come back to me, baby. I promise I'll change! Don't make me do something I don't want to..."

[Piasladic]

9. that is how I heard it

like an abusive spouse...What a monster...

[Mc Mike]

8. Don't be stupid, be a smartie.

Come and join Rump's nazi party.

Disappointed dunsky, fake candyass half a wiseguy.