Trump asks Turkish man: 'friend or foe?'
US Republican candidate says he would like to see Turkey fight Islamic State
Real estate developer Donald Trump gives a luncheon speech at the National Press Club in Washington May 27, 2014. PHOTO: REUTERS
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has provoked anger with his statements on numerous occasions and his address during a rally on Friday was no different.
Addressing a rally in Denver, Colorado, Trump asked a Turkish reporter whether he was friend or foe, days after suspected Islamic State suicide bombers killed 43 people at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport.
“I think he’s a friend. Are you a friend or foe? Huh? I think he’s a friend,” Trump said.
The exchange came as the Republican presidential nominee rattled off a string of countries with which he believed the US could strike better deals.
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His statement could have either meant to question the friendship of the US and Turkey, or maybe what Trump really was asking the journalist was if he is a terrorist or not.
"And Turkey, by the way, should be fighting ISIS. I hope to see Turkey go out and fight ISIS, because ISIS has in a certain sense taken very serious advantage(s) of Turkey," said Trump. "And they could wipe ISIS out by themselves.
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This article originally appeared on Gawker.
Addressing a rally in Denver, Colorado, Trump asked a Turkish reporter whether he was friend or foe, days after suspected Islamic State suicide bombers killed 43 people at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport.
“I think he’s a friend. Are you a friend or foe? Huh? I think he’s a friend,” Trump said.
The exchange came as the Republican presidential nominee rattled off a string of countries with which he believed the US could strike better deals.
Obama to campaign with Clinton as race with Trump tightens
His statement could have either meant to question the friendship of the US and Turkey, or maybe what Trump really was asking the journalist was if he is a terrorist or not.
"And Turkey, by the way, should be fighting ISIS. I hope to see Turkey go out and fight ISIS, because ISIS has in a certain sense taken very serious advantage(s) of Turkey," said Trump. "And they could wipe ISIS out by themselves.
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This article originally appeared on Gawker.