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Tom Barrack: "...You have a country that's been our greatest ally in NATO. NATO being Europe and Europe won't him let into the European Union. He's our greatest ally..."👇
September 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Tom Barrack: "...You have a country that's been our greatest ally in NATO. NATO being Europe and Europe won't him let into the European Union. He's our greatest ally..."👇
He went from mocking Trump’s ‘small hands (penis)’ to calling him an ‘indispensable leader.’ Quite an administration for a country that deserves far better leaders. This kind of hubris/worship isn’t strategic; it’s self-defeating.👇
September 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
He went from mocking Trump’s ‘small hands (penis)’ to calling him an ‘indispensable leader.’ Quite an administration for a country that deserves far better leaders. This kind of hubris/worship isn’t strategic; it’s self-defeating.👇
Erdoğan is in New York.
TRT(state TV) reporter: What do you think about Bahçeli’s call for a TRC (Turkey–Russia–China) alliance?
Erdoğan: To be honest, I didn’t really follow it closely—let’s hope for the best. (“Hayırlısı olsun” literally: “may it turn out for the best.”)👇
TRT(state TV) reporter: What do you think about Bahçeli’s call for a TRC (Turkey–Russia–China) alliance?
Erdoğan: To be honest, I didn’t really follow it closely—let’s hope for the best. (“Hayırlısı olsun” literally: “may it turn out for the best.”)👇
September 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Erdoğan is in New York.
TRT(state TV) reporter: What do you think about Bahçeli’s call for a TRC (Turkey–Russia–China) alliance?
Erdoğan: To be honest, I didn’t really follow it closely—let’s hope for the best. (“Hayırlısı olsun” literally: “may it turn out for the best.”)👇
TRT(state TV) reporter: What do you think about Bahçeli’s call for a TRC (Turkey–Russia–China) alliance?
Erdoğan: To be honest, I didn’t really follow it closely—let’s hope for the best. (“Hayırlısı olsun” literally: “may it turn out for the best.”)👇
We don’t actually know whether Mesut Yılmaz ever said what Netanyahu claims—especially any derogatory remark about Erdoğan—or whether any refusal was made on that basis. At this point, it's just an account from Netanyahu, who has a reputation for deception.
September 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We don’t actually know whether Mesut Yılmaz ever said what Netanyahu claims—especially any derogatory remark about Erdoğan—or whether any refusal was made on that basis. At this point, it's just an account from Netanyahu, who has a reputation for deception.
Trump (yesterday): “They’ve had a big fight, like two kids in a schoolyard. You know, they fight like hell, you can’t stop them. Let them fight for about 2-3 minutes, then it’s easy to stop them.”👇
June 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Trump (yesterday): “They’ve had a big fight, like two kids in a schoolyard. You know, they fight like hell, you can’t stop them. Let them fight for about 2-3 minutes, then it’s easy to stop them.”👇
“Sometimes they have to fight it out.” - Trump on Israel & Iran
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June 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
“Sometimes they have to fight it out.” - Trump on Israel & Iran
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April 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Trump to Netanyahu: "...I mean, as long as you're reasonable, you have to be reasonable. We have to be reasonable..."
April 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Trump to Netanyahu: "...I mean, as long as you're reasonable, you have to be reasonable. We have to be reasonable..."
April 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Look who is talking:" National issues & foreign policy issues are serious business — not something to joke about. These are grave matters of state & must be approached with care. This isn't a space where people can just say whatever comes to mind on any given day. People have to know their place.":)
April 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Look who is talking:" National issues & foreign policy issues are serious business — not something to joke about. These are grave matters of state & must be approached with care. This isn't a space where people can just say whatever comes to mind on any given day. People have to know their place.":)