President Donald Trump gifted Ahmed al-Sharaa, the president of Syria, new bottles of his self-branded fragrances, the Syrian leader wrote on social media
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Al-Sharaa shared a photo on X of two bottles of Trump's "Victory 47" cologne and a note on White House stationery that appeared to be signed by the president on Tuesday, May 19
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Trump first gave al-Sharaa bottles of his men's cologne and women's perfume during the Syrian president's visit to the White House last fall
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said he received two more bottles of PresidentDonald Trump’s self-branded fragrances, after the White House first presented him with the scents during a visit to Washington last year.
Al-Sharaa shared a photo of the bottles, which he called a “precious gift,” on social media on Tuesday, May 19. “Some meetings leave an impression; ours apparently left a fragrance,” he wroteon X.
In the photo, a note on White House stationery bearing Trump’s signature reads: “Ahmed, they’re all talking about the picture we took when I gave you this great cologne — Just in case you ran out!”
A White House spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment on the latest gift.
Trump first gifted al-Sharaa bottles of his “Victory 47” men’s cologne and women’s perfume, retailingfor $250each, during al-Sharaa’s trip to Washington last fall — the first by a Syrian leader since the country became independent nearly 80 years ago.
In a viralvideo clipfrom the Nov. 10 meeting between the two presidents at the White House, Trump sprays himself and al-Sharaa with the fragrance and asks al-Sharaa how many wives he has.
“One,” al-Sharaa replies, laughing.
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“With you guys, I never know,” Trump says.
Later in the clip, al-Sharaa asks Trump how many wives he has. “Right now, just one,” the president responds.
In aTruth Social postat the time, Trump said it had been an “honor” to meet with al-Sharaa and said he looked forward to speaking with the Syrian leader again.
“Everyone is talking about the Great Miracle that is taking place in the Middle East,” Trump captioned a photo of himself and al-Sharaa in the Oval Office. “Having a stable and successful Syria is very important to all countries in the Region.”
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Al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, previously led Syria’s al-Qaeda affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra, and was placed on theU.S. Specially Designated Global Terrorist listin 2013. He later led the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which helped overthrow al-Sharaa’s predecessor, Bashar al-Assad, in 2024.
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