Trump says Russia abandoned Assad

[Celerity]

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-russia-abandoned-syrias-assad-never-should-have-been-involved-2024-12-08/

Donald Trump, UK Ambassador’s Residence, Paris, December 7, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia's abandonment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led to his downfall, adding Moscow never should have protected him in the first place and then lost interest because of a war in Ukraine that never should have started.

"Assad is gone. He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by (President) Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. "There was no reason for Russia to be there in the first place," Trump wrote. "They lost all interest in Syria because of Ukraine ... a war that should never have started, and could go on forever."

Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, added that Russia and Iran, Assad's other main backer, "are in a weakened state right now, one because of Ukraine and a bad economy, the other because of Israel and its fighting success". Trump, who has said he will seek to halt the Ukraine war rapidly, met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday in Paris where they were both attending a ceremony to reopen Notre-Dame Cathedral.

He said Russia and Ukraine had both suffered hundreds of thousands of dead and wounded troops, and Ukraine had also lost many civilians. He added the Ukrainian leader "would like to make a deal and stop the madness ... There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin". "I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act. China can help. The World is waiting!"

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[The Madcap]

1. What's he talking about???

I just read that Assad was granted asylum by Russia. If not true, then ok, but getting asylum when you're being hunted down isn't exactly an abandonment. Of course, T**** should know since he's going to be abandoning our own asylum seekers...

[BigmanPigman]

2. Thank you, I thought I was being dense

I just read on DU that Putin gave him asylum and then saw this post and I questioned what the deal was. Did I miss something?

[travelingthrulife]

10. Fool is just looking for a way to blame Ukraine.

Poor little Pootie.

His speech is like an old vaudeville comedy routine. "He shood notta done that but now he's doooin' that and he's gotta do this"

Who's on first?

[Tickle]

7. I think he meant in Syria

Russia abandoned Assad dictatorship in Syria because he was too busy killing Ukrainians.

[Celerity]

14. yes

[Blue_Tires]

3. LOL whut

I'm just glad Donnie isn't sworn in yet so there's no possible way for him to bail Assad out of trouble...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Russia has given him refuge Donny shit for brains

The reason they couldn't help him was because they were occupied in Ukraine.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Ooopsie, forgot to clear that statement with his boss, apparently.

I doubt Vlad will be happy.

The world will pay the price, when more pictures of Melanomia are aired on RT.

[Maru Kitteh]

12. Ketelon Musk is his boss and patron now.

He has no more need of Putin, and Putin doesn’t look as powerful and fun as he once did to Trump.

[mnmoderatedem]

6. "They lost all interest in Syria because of Ukraine ... a war that should never have started, and could go on forever."

this from the same guy who said the the war was a result of the "savvy genius" of Putin, and that the Russian military will be a "great peacekeeping force".

He can't keep his own idiotic rhetoric straight

[Tickle]

8. Oh you haven't heard

Orange guy will have peace on earth by Jan 21, 24 at the latest . I heard him say it, so it must be true 😂😁😁😁

[Maru Kitteh]

13. He said that when he needed Putin. Things have changed.

He’s with Ketamine boy now.

[Mr. Sparkle]

9. The convicted felon really loves Russia

[Johnny2X2X]

11. Russia is weak

Russia has been weakened by their war in Ukraine, and by the West's support of Ukraine. That's the fact that Trump will never say, Joe Biden led a coalition that has set Russia back decades.

[Johonny]

15. Trump giving the public his intelligence briefing

Filtered through his moronic brain. But you probably can see why none of our allies will be telling us shit for 4 years.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. Russia will abandon him too