"He's respected very much in his country and all throughout Europe and throughout the world where they know him. Built a tremendous military, powerful military, uses a lot of our equipment. And it's an honor to have him at the White House. We're gonna have a lunch together. We're going to have a discussion, big discussion. We do a lot of trade with Turkey, and we're going to continue. We're going to do some additional trade. They want to buy F-16s, F-35s, and some other things. And we're gonna talk to them about that. And we're just gonna have, I think, a very interesting couple of hours. We're gonna get a lot done. But I have great respect for this man, and we've had a very good relationship for a long time."
"If you remember, he let Pastor Brunson go, he freed Pastor Brunson. Pastor Brunson was put in jail for 35 years before I got there. This was a group that should have stopped it, and the President, after I called him, released him, which was a great thing for our Christian community. Our evangelical community, the evangelicals really, really wanted that. It was very important to them, so I always remember that."
President Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an Oval Office meeting, characterizing him as highly respected domestically and internationally. Trump emphasized Turkey's powerful military built with substantial U.S. equipment and highlighted ongoing and additional trade, including potential sales of F-16s and F-35s. Trump mentioned an upcoming lunch and a long discussion intended to advance bilateral cooperation. Trump joked about rigged elections, saying Erdogan "knows about rigged elections better than anybody." Trump credited Erdogan with freeing Pastor Andrew Brunson after Trump contacted him, noting strong evangelical appreciation for that action.
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