'The Kurds think that we've betrayed them for oil.' - EvelynNFarkas on President Trump's comments about 'securing the oil' in Syria while he spoke to reporters about the U.S. raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
03:46During his press conference announcing the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Pres. Trump said the U.S. is "securing the oil fields" in Syria. Trump said the oil "fueled ISIS" and "helps the Kurds." Following this statement, the president spoke about the U.S. "taking some" of the oil by making a deal with an oil company, citing ExxonMobil as an example.
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