September 5, 2013 🟢 Minor

Campaigns on Twitter against US intervention in Syria

As the Obama administration considered military action in Syria following a chemical weapons attack, Trump launched a Twitter campaign urging against intervention. He repeatedly tweeted messages like "DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA" and "What will we get for bombing Syria besides more debt and a possible long term conflict?" He argued for prioritizing domestic issues, encapsulating his developing "America First" foreign policy stance.

"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!" — Tweet sent on September 5, 2013

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#syria#foreign-policy#foreign-intervention#isolationism

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