Trump’s desire to sell F-35 jets to Turkey faces pushback in Congress

Published July 9, 2026 4:40pm ET | Updated July 9, 2026 4:40pm ET



Congressional lawmakers were hesitant to agree with President Donald Trump‘s assessment that the United States could sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey while he attended the annual NATO summit in Ankara this week.

“It’s a decision we are going to make,” Trump said during a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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