Trump bragged about classified Syria skirmish at fundraiser
Source: Politico
By ELIANA JOHNSON 05/29/2018 09:17 PM EDT Updated 05/29/2018 11:00 PM EDT
The White House has tried to avoid discussing a February skirmish between U.S. troops and Russian mercenaries in Syria, but that didnt stop President Donald Trump from bragging about the Pentagons performance at a recent closed-door fundraiser.
The details of the battle remain classified, but speaking to donors in midtown Manhattan last Wednesday, Trump said he was amazed by the performance of American F-18 pilots. He suggested that the strikes may have been as brief as 10 minutes and taken out 100 to 300 Russians, according to a person briefed on the presidents remarks, which have not previously been reported.
Trump often makes unscripted comments at fundraisers, and he revels in the exploits of the U.S. military. At a Republican National Committee fundraiser last fall, he told the crowd that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had never lost a battle, and he has bragged about the countrys nuclear superiority in confrontations with North Korea.
American officials have long feared that a clash with Russian forces in Syria would add tension to the already strained relationship between the two countries, and they intentionally avoided Russian targets last month when they bombed the country in response to Bashar Assads use of chemical weapons. According to The New York Times, which last week provided the first detailed description of the battle, the confrontation lasted four hours and left between 200 and 300 pro-Assad forces dead.
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heaven05
(18,124 posts)is a security risk. Not to mention a coward playing with his toy soldiers.
Maxheader
(4,370 posts)Where are the enforcers of our national security? A presidents
traitorous words can not be tolerated..Regardless of the
position our security comes first...and trump should be
incarcerated as a threat to that.