On Tuesday, April 7, POTUS Donald J. Trump announced his decision to authorize a military strike against a Syrian airbase in response to the chemical attack that occurred two days prior.
Despite some Republicans adamant support for the POTUS, regardless of what horrors he’s said or done, this is one move that some just can’t take. This is especially because Trump hasn’t always had these violent opinions on what to do with the Syrian crisis.
Originally, he even tweeted that the U.S. needs to “Stay the hell out of Syria.” Trump was notorious for loudly criticizing the Obama administration for attempting to intervene in the conflict on Twitter, saying that America should become more isolationist; here are a few of his suggestions for the government:
Remember, all these ‘freedom fighters’ in Syria want to fly planes into our buildings.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2013
That said, the rich Arab countries should get involved with the Syrian mess, not us.We should start rebuilding our own country & military.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2013
How bad has our "leader" made us look on Syria. Stay out of Syria, we don't have the leadership to win wars or even strategize.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/339818069641801728
The complete 180 degree turn that the POTUS has demonstrated has not gone over too well with some of his die-hard fans, however.
Similar to the announcement of his replacement Affordable Care Act, some previous supporters have expressed their regret for once getting Trump into office in the first place; one of these supporters being Richard Spencer.
Spencer has been an outspoken fan of Trump’s policies since the beginning, writing about the supposed necessity of the infamous wall on his website, altright.com. This policy, though, has gone too far for him, causing Spencer to organize an anti-war protest in front of the White House on April 8, 2017.
He was joined by other Alt-Right and White Nationalist supporters as he preached, “We want walls, not war!” The protest spurred violent reactions, as fights broke out. Eventually, police were called. So far, though, no arrests have been publicized.
Antifa facing off against a Richard Spencer-led anti-war rally outside the White House. Tensions high. Live: https://t.co/On3N7xWs1P pic.twitter.com/RPGiTmRf9D
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) April 8, 2017
As more and more Republicans begin to doubt Trump and his abilities to lead the U.S., we can’t help but wonder, what else can we expect from the next four years, and how valid is Trump’s hope to be reelected in 2020?
