Lie October 16, 2019 · Remarks · Foreign policy

“We didn't want to fight anyway. I don't think there’s any reason to, from the United States’ standpoint. Now, as to Syria wanting to take back their land, that’s a whole different story. If Syria wants to fight for their land, that’s up to Turkey and Syria, as it has been for hundreds of years, they've been fighting.”

Said
October 16, 2019
Where
Remarks
Verdict
Lie, as rated by the Washington Post Fact Checker
Topic
Foreign policy
Repeated
25 times in the Post’s database
Source
Washington Post claims database (claim ID 13970)

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