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Syrian President Ahmed Alshara received a perfume brand product named after former U.S. President Donald Trump as a gift from him.

"Victory" perfume gifted by U.S. President Donald Trump to Syrian President Ahmed Alshara. Photo by Alshara

According to Yonhap News, on May 20 (local time), President Alshara posted a photo on his social media account showing two bottles of Trump’s “Victory” perfume brand along with a note that had been delivered. The note sent by President Trump read, “Ahmed, everyone talks about the photo we took together when I gifted you this wonderful perfume. I’m sending you more in case you’ve run out.”

President Alshara expressed his gratitude to President Trump, saying, “Some meetings leave a deep impression, but it seems ours left a fragrance.” He continued, “I hope the spirit of our meeting that day will serve as the foundation for building even stronger relations between Syria and the United States in the future.”

U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

The perfume connection between the two leaders dates back to their summit in November last year. In video footage of the summit, President Trump is seen spraying President Alshara with perfume before handing him a bottle. President Trump remarked, “This is the best perfume,” and added, “I also prepared a bottle for President Alshara’s wife.” He then jokingly asked, “How many wives do you have?” to which President Alshara replied with a laugh, “Only one.”

Previously, the two leaders held a separate meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in May last year. At that event, President Trump described President Alshara as a “tough and strong fighter” and declared the lifting of sanctions against Syria. He subsequently signed an executive order officially ending the economic sanctions against Syria that had been imposed by the Bush administration in 2004, thus lifting them after 21 years. As a result, the U.S. Department of the Treasury allowed all transactions with the Syrian government and state-owned enterprises, and removed 518 individuals and entities that had been subject to sanctions from the list. However, the embargo on weapons remains in effect.

Victory 47 product. Official sales website

Meanwhile, the official name of the “Victory” perfume gifted by President Trump is “Victory 45-47,” which is his second personal perfume brand launched in June last year. The name highlights his terms as the 45th and 47th president, and the men’s and women’s products, featuring a Trump statue atop a gold bottle, are being sold at $249 (about 330,000 won) per 100 mL.

At the time, the opposition party raised concerns about a conflict of interest. Democratic Senator Mark Warner pointed out, “No one in American history has ever profited so blatantly and dishonestly,” while Democratic Senator Peter Welch commented, “While we are fighting to prevent cuts to the Medicare budget, the President is busy promoting his perfume.”

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