President Donald Trump stated that "the future of Syria is in Erdoğan’s hands" and claimed credit for this situation, according to a social media post on September 25th, 2025, at 10:17 PM UTC. This declaration occurred as President Trump was scheduled to address United States policy on Syria at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The president's remarks, shared by Karim Franceschi, were made within the reporting window of 9/25/2025, 9:08:56 PM to 9/25/2025, 10:37:22 PM UTC. Franceschi characterized the statement as "colonial violence in real time," asserting that "Syrians erased, futures traded between men in suits, while proxy warlords thrive & grassroots democracy is ignored." Previous reports indicated that President Trump's address at the UN was anticipated to cover significant policy announcements regarding Syria. This address was also noted to be occurring concurrently with Israeli officials reportedly preparing to convey messages to Syria, according to social media discussions referencing a UN report.
