Donald Trump said he abandoned the Kurds because they ‘didn’t help in WW2’ – 5 appalled reactions

John Plunkett. Updated October 10th, 2019

Donald Trump shocked the world with his announcement that he was withdrawing US troops from Syria.

The move put America’s Kurdish allies in immediate peril, with Turkey commencing airstrikes on the territory amid expectations that it would soon advance to take complete control of the area.

This is what betrayal looks like. https://t.co/wQE7xCmx1i

— Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) October 9, 2019

Faced with a backlash from all sides at home and abroad, the so-called president thought he’d better try to justify what he’d done. And this is what he said.

Asked about the Kurds, President Trump said that the Kurds did not help the US during WWII or in the Normandy invasion/ D-Day

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) October 9, 2019

He did, he really did.

A different take! https://t.co/XKnQ6XTF0k

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10, 2019

‘Now, the Kurds are righting for their land, just so you understand they are fighting for their land. And as somebody wrote in a very very powerful article today, they didn’t help us in the Second World War, they didn’t help us with Normandy as an example, they mentioned the names of different battles, but they’re there to help us with their land, and that’s a different thing.’

And these 5 appalled reactions say it all.

Where we’re at:

OUR ENEMY
The EU – anyone who sides with them is a collaborator who has “surrendered”.

OUR ALLY
A man who is happy to give the green light for murderous attacks on former allies because “they didn’t fight in Normandy” etc
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— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 10, 2019

do you seriously not realize that the whole world is gaping in shock and horror at this statement

— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) October 10, 2019

You know who didn't help us in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Kuwait, Afghanistan or Iraq? The Trump family. Not a single member of the family has ever served, in any war, for any country. #TrumpFirst

— Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) October 10, 2019

imagine being this proud of being this ignorant

— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) October 10, 2019

oh man wait until you find out what the germans and italians were up to during wwii

— kilgore trout will be the hero (@KT_So_It_Goes) October 10, 2019

This chap put it perfectly.

The Kurds fought for the United States against ISIS in Northern Syria and now that they did their job and won, Turkey wants to come in and steal the land that they never lifted a finger to fight for when ISIS was there.

— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) October 10, 2019

The Syrian refugees living in Turkey should be allowed to return to their homes in Syria through a peaceful, diplomatic solution and not through military force with airstrikes and ground invasions. That’s just beyond crazy. It’s like healing a patient by shooting up the hospital.

— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) October 10, 2019

The fact that Turkey, a NATO member, can do this without getting kicked out of NATO or getting sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council is a total joke.

— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) October 10, 2019

If you prefer it a little bit more NSFW.

That’s an unbelievably shitty take, you fucking asshole. You are a fucking piece of shit heartless monster and you can fuck off along with anyone who supports you.

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) October 10, 2019

To conclude.

It's not different.

It's just dumb. https://t.co/F3kPBAiPnh

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 10, 2019

H/T Indy100