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Trump announced on September 19, 2025 that he would host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on September 25, and the meeting happened that day. The official White House transcript shows Trump pairing talks on F-16s, F-35s, sanctions, trade and Russian oil with repeated praise for Erdogan.
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Trump announced on September 19, 2025 that he would host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on September 25, and the meeting happened that day. The official White House transcript shows Trump pairing talks on F-16s, F-35s, sanctions, trade and Russian oil with repeated praise for Erdogan.
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Trump announced on September 19, 2025 that he would host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on September 25, and the meeting happened that day. The official White House transcript shows Trump pairing talks on F-16s, F-35s, sanctions, trade and Russian oil with repeated praise for Erdogan.
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