According to Turkish outlet T24, Rubio responded in a separate Fox News segment when asked about Erdoğan's claims. "Leaders can say what they want, but at the end of the day, when a solution is needed, they want to come to the White House," Rubio said. "President Erdoğan is coming to meet the President this week. They all want to talk to Trump and have him solve the problem." He said talks were ongoing "even today," claiming leaders were "practically begging—'include us, give us five minutes to shake hands.'" He called Trump "indispensable."
Erdoğan had earlier revisited Trump's campaign promises in his own Fox News interview, saying, "Trump said, 'I'll end the Russia–Ukraine war.' Did it end? No. He said, 'I'll end the Gaza war.' Did it end? No." He also said Ankara views Hamas as a "resistance movement," not a terrorist group—comments likely to prompt criticism in Washington.
Rubio's broadside came during the UN gathering amid slow diplomacy over Gaza hostages and a potential cease-fire, while the grinding war in Ukraine persists.
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