President Trump might remove Syria from US's list of state sponsors of terrorism

Trump Eyes Syria Terror List Removal: “Guy’s Crushing It, Folks” POTUS said, referring to Syria's POS.

In a move that has foreign policy experts clutching their pearls and reaching for their smelling salts, President Donald J. Trump announced Wednesday that he’s strongly considering yanking Syria off America’s official “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list, because, in his words, the new Syrian leader is “doing a great job.” [And had probably told "The Donald" that he likes him.]

The announcement came during a press gaggle in Turkey as Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a man whose résumé apparently now reads “Reformed Bad Boy” instead of whatever it said last week when he was the "Be-header in Charge."

“Are you going to remove Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list?” a brave reporter asked, bravely risking a brave follow-up question.

“I think I will, yeah,” Trump replied with the breezy confidence of a man ordering a well-done steak. “Why wouldn’t I? He’s done a great job. Maybe he would have brought that up in a little while. That’s a good question. Yeah. Any problems that I think we should? Yeah, I will.

”Translation: Syria went from “Axis of Evil Adjacent” to “Model Student” faster than you can say “Art of the Deal.” The country, which until recently was starring in “Failed State: The Sequel,” now gets the Trump stamp of approval.

For context, Syria currently shares the prestigious terrorism sponsor list with such luminaries as Iran, North Korea, and Cuba, the geopolitical equivalent of the island of misfit toys.

Trump seems ready to hand Syria a diploma and a participation trophy just for showing up and not blowing anything up this week. 

At press time, State Department bureaucrats were reportedly seen wandering the halls muttering, “But we have a process,” while Trump was already sketching out potential Trump Tower Damascus on a napkin. Because if there’s one thing the Middle East needs, it’s more winning. And Donald Trump is, as always, happy to oblige.

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