On Thursday evening, the Trump administration ordered an attack on Syria, following a chemical strike that killed dozens of civilians. More than 50 tomahawk missiles were launched in yesterday’s assault, which is equal to 60,000 pounds of explosives falling in the span of a minute.
“Tonight, I ordered a targeted military strike on the air field in Syria from where the chemical attack was launched,” President Trump said from his second home, a golf course in Florida. “It is in this vital national security of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons… Years of previous attempts at changing [Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s] behavior have all failed and failed very dramatically.”
The strike on Syria was the first major military action in Trump’s presidency, and as CNN noted, it “came nearly four years after the U.S. first concluded that Syrian forces had used chemical weapons in Syria.” At the time, Trump tweeted that the U.S. should “stay the hell out of Syria” and then-President Obama “must now start focusing on OUR COUNTRY, jobs, healthcare, and all of our many problems. Forget Syria and make America great again!”
Trump also wrote, in ALL-CAPS, “TO OUR VERY FOOLISH LEADER, DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA – IF YOU DO MANY VERY BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN & FROM THAT FIGHT THE U.S. GETS NOTHING!” Maybe it’s a Terminator situation, and 2013 Trump was warning 2017 Trump about the repercussions of attacking Syria. Either that, or everything he says means nothing.
Judge for yourself.
AGAIN, TO OUR VERY FOOLISH LEADER, DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA – IF YOU DO MANY VERY BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN & FROM THAT FIGHT THE U.S. GETS NOTHING!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2013
The President must get Congressional approval before attacking Syria-big mistake if he does not!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2013
Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2012
If the U.S. attacks Syria and hits the wrong targets, killing civilians, there will be worldwide hell to pay. Stay away and fix broken U.S.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2013
Think of it, the Arab League doesn't want to get involved with Syria – but they want us to do their dirty work. How stupid!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2013
For all of those fools that want to attack Syria, the U.S.has lost the vital element of surprise-so stupid-could be a disaster!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2013
President Obama, do not attack Syria. There is no upside and tremendous downside. Save your "powder" for another (and more important) day!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 7, 2013
We should stop talking, stay out of Syria and other countries that hate us, rebuild our own country and make it strong and great again-USA!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 13, 2013
Obama must now start focusing on OUR COUNTRY, jobs, healthcare and all of our many problems. Forget Syria and make America great again!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 11, 2013
(Via Twitter/Donald Trump)