“This is the same system that helped kill hundreds of thousands of people in Syria to keep Bashar al-Assad in power,” the business owner said. “The economy has been going downhill for almost a decade,” the business owner said. “It’s been a cull, not just of bodies, but of souls,” the business owner said. “I can’t see the will to fight right now.” The engineer described an atmosphere of pervasive grief. “I’d say Trump attempting regime change is as likely as Trump making a deal,” the business owner said.

Source: Fox News January 16, 2026 06:08 UTC