Trump And Turkey

[ludwig]

This is what Donald Trump tweeted in relation to Turkey and the situation with the Kurds..

// As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if
Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits,
I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I've done before!). //

I just wondered what people made of that. Is it supposed to be a joke, or is he being serious, and which of those two alternatives would be preferable?

[douglas9401]

The Donald doesn't do jokes, too stupid.

The stupidest.

[The Builder]

Probably just the run up to Thanksgiving Day in a few weeks.

Different kind of Turkey ;o)

[Spicerack]

Hardly a joke. Warning Turkey not to massacre the Kurds.
The florid language is probably a joke at the expense of the fake news collective.

[ichkeria]

It’s a Trump tweet.
He tweets and then he thinks - if he does think.

[Mamyalynne]

He's not one to hide his light under a bushel, even if it may be an incandescent light bulb.

[Ken4155]

So he's making a joke about totally destroying and obliterating the economy of Turkey. Gee, what a swell guy.

[Spicerack]

And the benefit of dummies with TDS.

[Spicerack]

You think Turkey should massacre the Kurds, ken?

[Old_Geezer]

Why would it be a joke ? It's a threat not to make his past decision to pull back look bad, or else.

[Ken4155]

Where do i say, or even infer that, Spice? What i'm saying is the destruction of a nations economy - and all that would entail -is not a joking matter.

[Spicerack]

Neither is a massacre. Must admit the OP might have given some context to the tweet.
OG, by what authority do you get to decide where, when, how long US troops are deployed?

[ludwig]

// Why would it be a joke ? //

The bit about having a 'great and unmatched wisdom' sounds a bit jokey to me OG - or he could be serious. I'm not sure, which is why I've asked what others think.

[retrocop]

//destruction of a nations economy - and all that would entail -is not a joking matter.//

Nor is Genocide. I believe the Turks have previous for that. Wasn't it Armenia?

[Old_Geezer]

Why the hell would I decide ?

[douglas9401]

This thread is already worthy of the great man himself. :-)

[ludwig]

/// Why the hell would I decide ? //

Because, it's a question and answer site. People ask questions, and other people decide what answer if any they want to give. It's not compulsory though, so there's no need to get angry.

[Spicerack]

It's alright, Ludwig. I think he was talking to me.

[Bazile]

//..OG, by what authority do you get to decide where, when, how long US troops are deployed?//

OG was responding to the above , by the look of it

[ludwig]

// It's alright, Ludwig. I think he was talking to me. //

Ah Ok, I see that now, thanks. Apologies OG.

[anneasquith]

Yes, trump is a turkey. A very very dangerous one !!