It’s no secret that President Trump loves Fox News. There are certain programs that he makes a point of watching regularly. He takes his cues from many Fox hosts and even relies on some personalities like Lou Dobbs for advice and counsel.
Trump’s open love of Fox provides an avenue for any enterprising person to get on camera and make an impassioned plea for the President to see. And that’s exactly what one individual did.
In regard to the recent chemical attack on Syria, President Trump warned that there will be consequences earlier today:
.@POTUS Trump condemns the heinous attack on innocent Syrians with banned chemical weapons. #Syria pic.twitter.com/qiEahlL3Ah
— Department of State (@StateDept) April 9, 2018
Bassam Rifai, a Syrian advocate, was so devastated by the attack that he pleaded to President Trump for action earlier today on Fox News.
From Raw Story:
“I would be surprised if I didn’t see any strikes,” said Bassam Rifai, of the nonprofit Syrian American Council. “The president needs to take swift and decisive action right now.”
Rifai then turned away from host Eric Shawn and looked directly at the camera.
“President Trump, I’m speaking to you directly,” Rifai said. “Do not take the same mistake that President Obama had made. The action that you had taken to take out the air base, that was important, that was strong — that was a very strong message. What we need to do right now is to take out Assad’s air force. If we ground all of his air force, we won’t have the capability to attack Syrians by the air anymore.”
You can watch the full interview below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8MYE5RT6Fc
This was a smart move on Rifai’s part. Everyone knows that Trump watches Fox News throughout the day. This was the perfect avenue for getting his message out.
Last summer, Trump ordered the launch of missile strikes on a Syrian airbase in retaliation for a chemical attack. He may make a similar order soon.
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