ドナルド・トランプ米大統領はツイッターのアカウント（https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump）で以下の通り綴り、西クルディスタン移行期民政局（ロジャヴァ）支配地域への資金援助を中止し、サウジアラビアなどがこれを肩代わりすることを明らかにした。

The United States has ended the ridiculous 230 Million Dollar yearly development payment to Syria. Saudi Arabia and other rich countries in the Middle East will start making payments instead of the U.S. I want to develop the U.S., our military and countries that help us!

The United States has ended the ridiculous 230 Million Dollar yearly development payment to Syria. Saudi Arabia and other rich countries in the Middle East will start making payments instead of the U.S. I want to develop the U.S., our military and countries that help us!

— Donald J. Trump （@realDonaldTrump） August 18, 2018

AFP, August 20, 2018、ANHA, August 20, 2018、AP, August 20, 2018、al-Durar al-Shamiya, August 20, 2018、al-Hayat, August 21, 2018、Reuters, August 20, 2018、SANA, August 20, 2018、UPI, August 20, 2018などをもとに作成。

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