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COLBERT: “The official also argued that abandoning the Kurds sets a dangerous precedent, and hurts American foreign policy in the long term, saying, “We are telling the world we will use you and throw you away.” Which, coincidentally, were also Trump’s wedding vows. Now, Trump fired back— based on a true story. That joke is based on a true story. Trump fired back at his critics on Twitter, “We may be in the process of leaving Syria but in no way have we abandoned the Kurds, who are special people and wonderful fighters.” Doesn’t being “In the process of leaving” mean the same thing as “Abandoning”? It’s like a father saying, “I’m not abandoning you kids. I’m just in the process of leaving for a pack of cigarettes and never coming back. You’ll be fine. You’re wonderful fighters.”