Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This bold move gives Syria's new government the chance it deserves after overthrowing a brutal dictator. Al-Sharaa has shown he's willing to work with the West and break from his terrorist past. Lifting sanctions opens the door for reconstruction and could bring Syria into the Abraham Accords for regional peace. It will require finesse, but it is possible that Trump could help Syria enter the free world.
Establishment-critical narrative
Removing all sanctions without preconditions is reckless given al-Sharaa's al-Qaeda background and recent massacres of minorities, which have been connected to the new regime. The U.S. is giving up crucial leverage before seeing concrete proof of democratic reforms. This premature embrace of a former terrorist leader could backfire spectacularly.
