Trump said that while he likes President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Netanyahu, he told Bibi that Turkey only avoided joining the war against Israel because of his personal intervention. He noted that Turkey is a strong military power with millions of soldiers and significant equipment.
"But they're a couple I don't like much. But I like — I like Erdogan, I'll tell you. I like President Erdogan. He rolled out the red carpet. He's terrific. You know, he could have gone into the war. A lot of people are saying — like with Bibi, I like Bibi. I think Bibi was a terrific wartime Prime Minister. But Bibi said rough things yesterday about Turkey and Erdogan. And I said, you know — I spoke to him. I said, he could have gone into the war because he doesn't like Ezio much and he doesn't like Bibi much. And he didn't go because of me. And this is a military power. Millions of soldiers. Turkey is very strong. They have a lot of our best equipment. They're trying to get the F-35s. But he didn't go in. He wanted — he would go in. If it weren't for me, he would have gone in. And he would have been on the other side."
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Trump said that while he likes President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Netanyahu, he told Bibi that Turkey only avoided joining the war against Israel because of his personal intervention. He noted that Turkey is a strong military power with millions of soldiers and significant equipment.