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Trump COZIES Up To Erdoğan During NATO Summit

The Young Turks

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President Trump cozied up with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during NATO's summit in Turkey. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks. Do you agree with TYT's take? Tell us what you think in the comments below. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (805) 201-2275 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/tyt *Paid Partnership*” SUBSCRIBE today: ☞ https://go.tyt.com/ytsubscribe 🔥 Tired of corporate media? Get honest news and bold commentary with TYT. 📲 Click Subscribe → https://go.tyt.com/subscribe 🔔 Hit the bell icon so you never miss an episode! 🫶 Love this video? Leave a Super Thanks (💖) and help power our work! 🧢 Grab official merch → https://go.tyt.com/shoptyt ✊ Become a TYT Member for perks & exclusive content → https://go.tyt.com/jointyt Read more here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nato-summit-begins-in-turkey-as-trump-pushes-for-more-defense-spending/ "Washington — President Trump began the NATO's summit in Turkey alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Tuesday with a clear message that Turkey is a better friend to the United States than many of its traditional Western allies. As a result, Mr. Trump said he's lifting sanctions and considering allowing Turkey to have F-35 fighter jets again, despite concerns from his own party. "I was very disappointed with NATO," the president told reporters alongside Erdoğan. "And frankly, if it weren't held in Turkey, where my friend happens to be a very strong leader — a very strong, uh, person — it's possible that I wouldn't have attended. I felt I had to attend."" *** Your Support is Crucial to the Show: https://go.tyt.com/jointoday The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. http://youtube.com/theyoungturks/live Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around the world. See Perks: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/join TYT’s 24/7 programming is available on YouTube TV, Samsung TV, Plus, Roku, Xumo, TCLtv+, Fubo, and more. TYT is also available as a podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, and more. SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks TWITTER: ☞ http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM: ☞ http://www.instagram.com/TheYoungTurks TWITCH: ☞ http://www.twitch.com/tyt 👕 Merch: http://shoptyt.com ❤ Donate: http://www.tyt.com/go 🔗 Website: https://www.tyt.com If you want to watch more videos from TYT, consider subscribing to other channels in our network: The Watchlist https://www.youtube.com/watchlisttyt Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey https://www.youtube.com/indisputabletyt The Damage Report ▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport TYT Sports ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytsports The Conversation ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytconversation Rebel HQ ▶ https://www.youtube.com/rebelhq TYT Investigates ▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNJt9PYyN1uyw2XhNIQMMA #TYT #TheYoungTurks #BreakingNews 260707__TB01ErdoganAndTrump *Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently, we represent 50 organizations that offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. *Average potential savings are based on realized premium, co-pay, and out of pocket savings estimates self-reported by consumers that worked with Chapter Advisory LLC to enroll in a Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, and/or Part D Prescription Drug Plan. The average is limited to consumers that chose to self-report. Savings information is subject to periodic updates and corrections. There is no guarantee of savings and any savings may vary by policy type, state, or other factors.

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