Trump's unexpected Truth Social post shifts US stance on Syrian situation
During Notre Dame Cathedral visit in Paris Trump posted strong message about Syrian conflict on Truth Social. His statement suggests major change in US approach to Middle-East affairs
While attending Notre-Dame Cathedrals re-opening in Paris Donald Trump made a direct-to-social-media statement that shocked many policy experts; his post suggested complete US withdrawal from Syrian matters
SYRIA IS A MESS‚ BUT IS NOT OUR FRIEND‚ & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT
The ex-presidents message came at a time when rebel forces near Damascus made un-expected progress (which might change regional power balance). His Paris trip included meet-ups with various world-leaders: however the Syrian situation seemed to be on top of his mind
The timing of Trumps statement raised eye-brows among foreign-policy experts because:
- Syrian rebels showed major military success
- Damascus safety became questionable
- Regional allies expected US support
- Middle-East stability was at stake
His truth-social declaration points to a hands-off approach in middle-eastern affairs - which differs from long-standing US policies in the region
