Good afternoon,
President Donald Trump took questions on his meeting earlier with Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara. He spoke to reporters in the Oval Office during the swearing of Sergio Gorr as US Ambassador to India.
On how the meeting went:
“He's a very strong leader. He comes from a very tough place. Tough guy. I like him. I get along with the President, the new president in Syria, and we'll do everything we can to make Syria successful, because that's part of the Middle East. We have peace now in the Middle East. First time that anyone can remember that ever… If you look back at Syria for years, they had the doctors, the lawyers, and they had so many of the great intellects, and it's an amazing place with great people. And we want to see Syria be successful like the rest of the Middle East. So I have confidence that he'll be able to do the job.”
On whether an announcement on Syria joining the anti-Isis coalition or a pact with Israel can be expected:
“Yes, you can expect an announcement on Syria. We want to see Syria become a country that's very successful. And I think this leader can do it. I really do. I think this leader can do it. And people said he's had a rough past. We all have rough pasts, but he has had a rough past. And I think, frankly, if you didn't have a rough past, you wouldn't have a chance. He gets along very well with Turkey, with President Erdogan he’s a great leader. Erdogan is a great leader. And very much in favour of what's happening in Syria. We have to make Syria work. Syria is a big part of the Middle East, and I will tell you, I think it is working really well. We're working also with Israel on, you know, getting along with Syria, getting along with everybody, and that's working amazingly.”
Jihan Abdalla
Senior US Correspondent
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