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Trump Rejects Criticism on Syria, Invites Erdogan to White House

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U.S. President Donald Trump denies that the U.S. has abandoned Kurds in Syria ahead of Turkey's planned invasion on Kurdish-held territories in northern Syria. In a tweet Tuesday, Trump said that "any unforced and unnecessary fighting by Turkey will be devastating to their economy." But Syrian Kurdish fighters who were crucial in an offensive that defeated IS terrorists in Syria say Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the area puts them in grave danger. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports.