Avugana na television ya Portugal RTP, Assad avuga:”Nta co twovuga kuvyo ashobora kuzokora, ariko mu gihe... yogwanya abitwaje itarabwoba, nta kibuza ko dukorana, abadushigikira muri ico gikorwa co kimwe n’Uburusiya, Iran hamwe n’ibindi bihugu vyinshi.” Ahavuye isanamu, EPA Insiguro y'isanamu, Assad kuri Amerika: "Bibaza ko ari abacamanza b'isi." Prezida Assad yavuze ko Trump yipfuza ko intambara itumbera cane abagwanyi ba Islamic State, ariko yongerako: ”Azobishira mu ngiro?” Politike ya Amerika ubu ni iyo gutera abagwanyi ba IS n’abandi bitwaje idini rya Islam, mu gihe babandanya bafata mu mugongo abandi bagwanyi baterekwa prezida Assad.
