The meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar on Monday took a completely unexpected turn.
While handing al-Shar a bottle of perfume named after the US president, Trump sprayed the Syrian president with the scent, calling it “the best perfume.”
“And the other one is for your wife,” Trump said, before quickly asking, “How many wives do you have?”
“One,” replied Al-Shara.
“You never know with you guys,” Trump retorted in his signature style.
This was the third meeting between the two presidents, but the first in Washington. They previously met in May, along with the Gulf Cooperation Council, and again at a dinner during the UN General Assembly in September, according to Reuters.