Alan Duncan

Reporter: "Mr. President, what are the expectations for Israel? Can this deal survive if Israel and Hezbollah continue fighting in Lebanon?" Trump: "It can. And, you know, I consider that the minor war. Iran's a big one, but we have that little pinprick out there that constantly rears its head, and that's Hezbollah. And, you know, I was very responsible for Syria, and the man that's running Syria now is a person that I put there along with President Erdogan and some others. He's done an amazing job of pulling it together. He's not a Boy Scout, but he's done an amazing job of pulling it together. And he is very good with Hezbollah. He does not like them. And I'll tell you what, Israel's been fighting Hezbollah too long, and too many people are being killed. And you don't have to knock down an apartment house every time you're looking for somebody, because there are a lot of people in those apartment houses, and they're not all Hezbollah, that I can tell you. And I suggested to Israel: let Syria take care of Hezbollah because, to be honest, I think they do a better job of doing it. And I didn't like it two hours before we were signing the agreement that there was an attack in Lebanon, in Beirut. It wasn't like it was in the south. It was in Beirut. I did not like that. I let them know that. I didn't like it at all. But I think Syria - he's pulled that country together amazingly quickly. He's very capable, and he's been very good for me. He's protected everything that I've asked for; he's done. And if Israel can't do the job without killing everyone else, he'll do the job. Syria will do the job."

Trump: "The current Iranian leadership are very rational people. They are nice to deal with, they are strong and smart people. They are not radicalized, and they are looking to help their country."

🔴 JUST NOW - Mind-boggling. Trump states that he put Jolani in Syria and Jolani should be the one sorting Hezbollah out in Lebanon and not Israel. “The man that is running Syria now is a man that I put there” “He’s done an amazing job at pulling it together. He’s not a boy-scout” “I suggest to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah because to be honest with you I think they’d do a better job at doing it”

BREAKING: President Trump publicly rebukes Israel over its war against Hezbollah. "Israel's fighting Hezbollah too long and too many people are being killed." Trump said he opposed strikes that destroy apartment buildings filled with civilians and revealed he urged Israel to let Syria take the lead against Hezbollah instead. "If Israel can't do the job without killing everyone else, he'll do the job. Syria will do the job."

Trump to the Emir of Qatar: I want Syria to disarm Hezbollah because they’ll do a better job than Israel.