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Trump Gifts $249 ‘Strength’ Boxes, Lifts Syrian Sanctions
5/21/2026
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Story summary
- Ahmed al-Sharaa posted Trump boxes on X and thanked U.S. President Donald Trump.
- U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, calling Ahmed al-Sharaa a leader.
- The $249 boxes are marketed as strength, power and victory.
- They were given to Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at a November meeting.
- Since ousting Bashar al-Assad in 2024, government restored U.S. ties, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to lift sanctions.
