On the day Turkey launched its offensive in northeast Syria, Trump wrote to Erdogan saying the Turkish president would be remembered as a "devil" if he moved ahead with the military action.
Trump started his October 9 letter suggesting they could "work out a good deal".
"You don't want to be responsible for the slaughtering of thousands of people, and I don't want to be responsible for destroying the Turkish economy," he wrote.
"History will look upon you favorably if you get this done the right and humane way," Trump continued. "It will look upon you forever as the devil if good things don't happen."
"Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!" he said, adding that the SDF's commander was willing to negotiate.
The authenticity of the letter was confirmed by the White House.
EXCLUSIVE: I have obtained a copy of @realDonaldTrump’s letter to #Erdogan. @POTUS warns him to not “be a tough guy! Don’t be a fool!” Says he could destroy Turkey’s economy if #Syria is not resolved in a humane way. Details tonight at 8pm #TrishRegan #FoxBusiness
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