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    On The Record: President Trump Vs. Private Citizen Trump On Syria

    In a statement on Tuesday, President Trump condemned the chemical attack in Syria and blames his predecessor. In past tweets, Trump offered then-President Obama advice about the Syrian situation.
    by Tamara Keith Apr 04, 2017 2 minutes
    US President Donald Trump makes his way across the South Lawn to board Marine One on jis way to Newport News, Virginia on March 2, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Mandel Ngan / Getty Images

    In an official statement, President Trump described the recent chemical attack in Syria as "reprehensible" and went on to argue the "heinous actions by the Bashar al-Assad regime are a consequence of the past administration's weakness and irresolution." In other words, he blamed former President Barack Obama.

    Returning to a common theme of his campaign, Trump's statement concluded, "President Obama said

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