Trump: There’s No Reason For US To Be In “Lost” Syria: Nothing But Sand And Death, There’s No Vast Wealth

Newsweek reports:

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Syria “sand and death” in a question-and-answer session with reporters following a cabinet meeting.

Asked about a timeline for withdrawing troops from the country, the president described how he viewed the country and the fighting there.

“We’re talking about sand and death, that’s what we’re talking about,” Trump said. “We’re not talking about vast wealth. Were talking about sand and death.”

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— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) January 2, 2019

Trumps Middle East comments are a rambling melange of a stinking drunk’s dive bar statements. He said there was no reason to go to Afg/Syria bc there were no resources to exploit. “Nothing but Sand & Death” So 9/11 or ISIS never factored but lost money does. #25thAdmendmentNow

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) January 2, 2019

Trump said Syria is just “sand and death.”

Way to dehumanize the people who are caught in the middle of a prolonged and devastating civil war.

— Britni Danielle (@BritniDWrites) January 2, 2019

So this insane “sand and death!” rant that Trump is going on right now has to end in him stripping naked and resigning on national TV right? I think that’s the only logical end to this bonkers word salad shooter

— Ken Reid (@KennethWReid) January 2, 2019

Just so you’re clear about our President’s priorities, Trump’s not interested in staying in Syria because there’s no money to be made there.

“We are taking about sand and death. We are not talking about vast wealth.” https://t.co/AptGNyN8bn

— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) January 2, 2019

Trump laments a lonely Christmas in the White House with no one but “machine gunners” to keep him warm pic.twitter.com/yC4xRnUSPW

— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) January 2, 2019