President Donald Trump wrote a letter last week to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, urging him to make a deal with the United States to avoid a humanitarian crisis in Syria.

The letter, obtained by Fox Business reporter Trish Regan, is dated October 9. It begins: "Let's work out a good deal! You don't want to be responsible for slaughtering thousands of people, and I don't want to be responsible for destroying the Turkish economy — and I will."

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Trump concludes the letter by writing, "Don't be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool! I will call you later."

Read the full text of the letter below.