Trump defends troop withdrawals a day after Senate GOP rebukes his actions
President Trump pushed back Friday on Senate Republicans, who voted overwhelmingly the previous day for a measure that rebuked his rationale for withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan.
In morning tweets, Trump said that the moves were consistent with a campaign promise to withdraw from “Endless Wars” that have resulted in “unlimited spending and death” and argued that under his leadership the Islamic State has been all but destroyed.
“It is now time to start coming home and, after many years, spending our money wisely,” Trump wrote. “Certain people must get smart!”
Trump’s tweets came a day after the vast majority of Senate Republicans backed Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in voting for a measure declaring that the Islamic State’s presence and activity in both Syria and Afghanistan continue to pose a serious threat to the United States.
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