Last night, President Donald Trump launched a brutal, targeted airstrike in Syria. The goal was to limit Syria’s continued chemical attacks.
Americans are mixed and many don’t know what to think. Democrats are opposed because the President’s name is “Donald Trump.”
But some Republicans argue that Trump needs more Congressional approval, or this isn’t in America’s interests.
But throughout the debate and the noise, there’s no question where the people of Syria stand on this issue: “The Syrian people who were tormented by their own government, though, were united in a response: Thank you, President Trump.”
As we’ve seen on social media, the response has been amazing:
I was on phone with #QusaiZakarya, who survived 2013 #chemical attack, when he learned #Trump action: “I’ll name my son Donald. Hero.”#Syria
— Ruth Sherlock (@Rsherlock) April 7, 2017
Arabic Memes of #Trump start circulating after #Syria strike. Cheering “Abu Ivanka” (father of Ivanka) the American pic.twitter.com/RpvRinwcnH
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 7, 2017
One Syrian tells me the new nom de guerre for President Trump on the ground in Northern Syria is Abu Ivanka al Amriki. #syria
— Clarissa Ward (@clarissaward) April 7, 2017
As a #Syria-n citizen who had to flee his own country because of a brutal regime, I cannot hold my happiness in bombing #Assad‘s Air Force
— Mazen Gharibah (@MazenGharibah) April 7, 2017
Mr @POTUS thank you so much for Striking the murderer #Assad I survived the 2013 #CW massacre, please hit him again and harder, God bless u
— kassem Eid (@QZakarya) April 7, 2017
As a Syrian and Assad chemical weapons massacre survivor I want to thank @POTUS for striking the dictator, you gave us hope god bless u Sir!
— kassem Eid (@QZakarya) April 7, 2017
Syrian activist texts me: “Finally thank God!!!!”
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 7, 2017
It’s clear that Syrians have seen the damage caused by President Barack Obama’s inaction and weak foreign policy.
Who knows what happens next. There are many questions to be asked, and America can’t be over-extended in the world.
What do you think about the response of Syrians to Trump’s strikes? Please leave us a comment (below) and tell us.
