Trump assured that the United States will no longer play the role of the world's 'policeman': what did he mean

President Donald Trump assured that the United States will no longer play the role of the world "policeman", and spoke in defense of his decision to withdraw troops from Syria.

The president said this speaking in Iraq, in front of a group of about 100 people, mostly American special forces, and also in a separate meeting with military leaders. A few hours later, Trump left Iraq.

Trump's scheduled meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi was canceled, the prime minister’s office said. Instead, she had a telephone conversation.

At the military base in Iraq, Trump defended his “America First” policy, which, in particular, provides for refusing to participate in wars in the Middle East, which, in the opinion of many Americans, drag on endlessly.

“The United States cannot continue to be a world policeman,” he said.

“It is unfair when this burden falls on us,” the president continued. “We don’t want us to continue to use the countries that use us, use our incredible armed forces to protect themselves.” They do not pay for it, but now they will have to. "

“We have spread around the world. We are even in countries that many have not even heard of. Truth be told, this is ridiculous, ”he added.

Trump told reporters that he did not agree with the generals, who asked him to extend the US presence in Syria, where there are about 2 thousands of US troops who, along with other foreign partners, are helping local fighters to fight the Islamic State jihadist group.

“You will not have more time. You had plenty of time, ”Trump told the high command, he said.

The president has made America’s withdrawal from the wars in which she participates as one of the priorities of her work since taking office. According to CNN, in Iraq, he said that the United States will no longer be treated like "duffers".

Trump said the United States might use Iraq as a future base if they "want to do something in Syria."

Noting the military and financial role that, according to him, Turkey and Saudi Arabia agreed to play in Syria, Trump told reporters that the US "can come back and help."

In Afghanistan, Trump wants to withdraw about half of the 14 of thousands of soldiers stuck in a war with the Taliban, which has long been reminiscent of a stalemate.

According to Trump, his flight to Iraq was a unique experience for him.

“If you had seen what we went through when we flew in a darkened plane with closed windows, completely without light, in complete darkness,” he said.

“I have been on many airplanes of various types, shapes and sizes. Am I worried? Yes, I was worried, ”he added.

“It is regrettable when you spend 7 trillions of dollars in the Middle East, and then it turns out that you need such a huge cover to fly there, with airplanes from all sides and with the best equipment in the world. And you do everything to get there safely, ”he said.

After departing from Iraq, Trump made a stop in Germany, where he had a meeting with the US military.

It is known that Ukraine is counting on US assistance in the war in the Donbas, which Russia unleashed.