Trump warned Erdogan in an October 9 letter: 'Don't be a tough guy'
![](https://r58b8e.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/worldnewsdyil2auoc8za.gif?time=1719359845)
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a letter to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan before Turkey launched an incursion into Syria, warned the Turkish leader “don’t be a tough guy” and “don’t be a fool!”