In a moment that blended diplomacy with Donald Trump’s characteristic showmanship, the US president sprayed cologne on visiting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a bilateral meeting at the White House on Monday — and then jokingly asked how many wives he had.
“This is the best fragrance. Okay, so what we’ll do, take that. Put it in. And the other one is for your wife,” Trump said, as seen in footage released by Open Intel. “How many wives, one? With you guys I never know, right? I never know.” When al-Sharaa replied, “one,” laughter followed. Trump quipped back, “You never know!”
A clearer video: Trump spraying Jolani with cologne and asking, “How many wives do you have? Just one? You never know….” Never a dull moment. pic.twitter.com/FPYce56qjZ— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) November 12, 2025
The perfume, named Trump Victory 45–47, references his first and second presidential terms as the 45th and 47th US president. Priced at $250, the fragrance comes in versions for both men and women. Trump was also seen spraying the scent on al-Sharaa’s delegation, including his aide al-Shaibani, assuring them it was “the best perfume.”
Al-Sharaa, a former Al-Qaeda commander once branded a terrorist by Washington and placed under a $10 million bounty, is the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since Syria’s independence from France in 1946. His visit coincides with Washington’s decision to extend its suspension of sanctions on Syria for another 180 days.
During the meeting, al-Sharaa presented Trump with symbolic gifts — replicas of “the first alphabet, the first seal, and the first musical note.” Trump acknowledged his guest’s turbulent history, remarking, “We’ve all had rough pasts, but he has had a rough past. And I think, frankly, if you didn’t have a rough past, you wouldn’t have a chance.”
The exchange has since gone viral, encapsulating a striking blend of humour, symbolism and high-stakes diplomacy.
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