Trump: US Should ‘Not Get Involved’ in Syria Conflict

Staff Correspondent

President-elect Donald Trump stated on Saturday that the United States should refrain from participating in the conflict in Syria, where opposition forces continue to challenge Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

“Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform.

Trump argued that Russia, an ally of Assad, is preoccupied with its war in Ukraine and appears “incapable of stopping this literal march through Syria, a country they have protected for years.” He suggested that a Russian withdrawal from Syria might be beneficial for Moscow, claiming there has been “never much of a benefit in Syria for Russia.”

During his first presidential term in 2019, Trump ordered the withdrawal of US troops from Syria, a controversial decision that experts say reshaped regional dynamics. However, Trump defended the move, framing it as part of his commitment to ending America’s “endless wars” and asserting that US involvement in Syria was unnecessary following the defeat of Daesh.