„Rusija obećava da će oboriti sve rakete ispaljene na Siriju. Pripremi se, Rusijo, stižu rakete — lepe, nove i pametne. Ne bi trebalo da budete partneri životinje koja gasom ubija sopstveni narod i uživa u tome“, napisao je Tramp.
Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018
Stanje stvari je bilo sasvim drugačije 2013. godine. Tramp, za koga bi u to vreme retko ko mogao da pomisli da će postati predsednik SAD, tada je pisao ovako:
„Nemojte napadati Siriju! Taj napad će Americi doneti samo nevolje. Fokusirajte se na to da ponovo učinite našu zemlju moćnom i velikom“, pisao je Tramp 5. septembra 2013. godine.
Don't attack Syria — an attack that will bring nothing but trouble for the U.S. Focus on making our country strong and great again!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2013
„Ponovo poručujem našem budalastom vođi: Nemojte napadati Siriju — ako to uradite, desiće se mnogo loših stvari, a iz tog sukoba Amerika neće dobiti ništa!“, napisao je Tramp 5. septembra. I nekoliko dana pre toga je imao sličnu poruku.
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
S druge strane, Tramp je već danas davao dijametralno suprotne stavove o Rusiji.
Manje od jednog sata nakon što je upozorio Moskvu na raketne napade u Siriji, američki predsednik Donald Tramp ponudio je da pomogne u jačanju ruske ekonomije i pozvao na prekid „trke u naoružanju“.
Our relationship with Russia is worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War. There is no reason for this. Russia needs us to help with their economy, something that would be very easy to do, and we need all nations to work together. Stop the arms race?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018