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Trump says 'working with Lebanon' and will invite Aoun to White House

U.S. President Donald Trump said overnight that he would invite President Joseph Aoun to the White House.

"I think that Hezbollah has been a problem in Lebanon -- big problem. We're working with Lebanon, we're working with everybody in the Middle East ... We wanna see peace in the Middle East ... and I think you're gonna see some very positive things happening," said Trump in response to a Lebanese reporter's question.

"Sure. I would do that, absolutely," he answered on the possibility of inviting Aoun to the White House.

Source: Naharnet


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