Trump Defends Syria Decision Amid Turkish Attacks on Kurds: ‘Let Them Have Their Borders’

President Donald Trump used his speech before the Values Voter Summit on Saturday night to defend his withdrawal of U.S. support for Kurdish forces who remain in danger from the Turkish military’s incursion into Northern Syria.

As the U.S.-allied Kurds come under attack by Turkish forces and say ISIS fighters have been able to escape from prison amid these attacks, Trump spoke of how he understands the Syria-Turkey situation “better than most.” After grumbling about America’s involvement in the Middle East, Trump called himself an “island of one” as he spoke about his decision to pull troops away from Northern Syria.