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Donald Trump: “I'd rather have them [Kurdish forces] stay away.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Trump warns Iran on precipice of widespread destruction in national address

Published | Video Starts at 1:02:12

You said before that you don't want the Kurdish forces to enter Iran and be harmed. Do you still want them to stay away or what role do you expect them to play now? I'd rather have them [Kurdish forces] stay away. I'd rather have them stay away because I think they bring with them some problems and some difficulties, and I don't think they bring death, I mean, you know, to themselves. (1:02:12–1:02:15)

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Asserts a preference for Kurdish forces to avoid entering Iran.

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