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Trump Says ISIS Fighters Will Likely Flee to Europe

October 9, 2019 at 4:29 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

When asked if he was concerned that Islamic State fighters would be able to escape because of Turkey’s military operation in Syria, Trump predicted that the militants would not travel to the United States, CBS News reports.

Said Trump: “They’re going to be escaping to Europe.”

His comment was apparently meant to reassure Americans.

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