Trump suggests Saudi Arabia may have to pay Syria bill

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday countries that want the U.S. to remain in Syria may have to pay for the continued military presence, singling out Saudi Arabia.

The Kingdom's officials have indicated they want the U.S. to stay, Trump said, adding he has told them they may have to foot the bill for the continued operations.

"Saudi Arabia is very interested in our decision, and I said, ‘well you want us to stay, maybe you’re going to have to pay,’" he told reporters at the White House.

"We do a lot of things in this country. We do [them] for a lot of reasons, but it’s very costly for our country and it helps other countries a hell of a lot more than it helps us. So we’re going to be making a decision," he said.