Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 17, 2020
We need unpredictability was so predictable. We're like bad checker players. Why don't you tell us exactly what you're going to do in Syria? What you're going to do in Iraq? What I said I don't want to tell you.
Said by
Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Trump discusses the importance of unpredictability in foreign policy and criticizes previous administrations for announcing troop withdrawal dates.

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