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Trump calls Syria’s al-Sharaa ‘great’, ‘tough guy’
Greenwatch Desk
World News
2025-05-14, 7:49pm
US President Donald Trump has praised Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa as a “great” and “tough guy” during remarks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Doha.
Reflecting on his recent meeting with al-Sharaa during his trip to Saudi Arabia, Trump described the Syrian leader as “young,” “attractive,” and a “tough guy.” He noted al-Sharaa’s past links to al-Qaeda but said the leader has a “strong past” as a “fighter.”
“He’s got a real shot at pulling it together,” Trump said, adding that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shares his view, reports UNB.
Trump also expressed optimism about the future of Syrian-Israeli relations, suggesting that normalization is possible. “But they have a lot of work to do,” he said.