During Ahmed al-Sharaa's White House visit, Trump also welcomed Syria into the US-led global coalition to fight against the Islamic State (IS) group.

US President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday and gifted him a bottle of his 'Victory' perfume at the Oval Office.

Trump first opened a cologne bottle, proceeded to spray it on himself and then on al-Sharaa. "It's the best fragrance," he said and then sprayed some more perfume on another staff member of the Syrian president.

Trump handed the perfume bottle to al-Sharaa and told him that the other one is for his wife. He then asked the Syrian president in a joking tone, "How many wives? One?" to which al-Sharaa responded with a smile and a nod, "One."

The two presidents shared a giggle as T

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