President Trump gushed during a closed-door fundraiser over the success of recent U.S. military action taken against Russian mercenaries in Syria, despite the details of the encounter still being classified, a new report claims.
Politico published a Tuesday account from the fundraiser, which took place in New York City last week.
According to a source “briefed on the president’s remarks,” Trump praised the February performance of American F-18 fighter pilots for allegedly taking out somewhere between 100 and 300 attacking Russian mercenaries.
The White House has avoided commenting on the battle and did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s inquiries on the president’s comments.
According to the New York Times, the engagement lasted roughly four hours and saw up to 300 Russian mercenaries die while attacking an American outpost in eastern Syria.
None of the 40 U.S. fighters at the base reported serious injuries.
The battle was not the only Middle East topic of discussion at the NYC fundraiser.
Trump also reportedly touted May’s opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
According to Politico, the fundraiser drew roughly $5 million in contributions to the Trump Victory Committee.
