US senator calls for cutting aid to Tunisia, Saied to suffer Assad’s fate

US Senator Joe Wilson has called on America to cut aid to Tunisia, warning President Kais Saied of a fate “similar” to that of former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported.

Wilson, a member of the Republican Party, wrote on X: “I warned years ago about Kais Saied’s authoritarian takeover of Tunisia. Today sadly, Tunisia is a full rule of gun police state working with the CCP, War Criminal Putin, and the Iranian regime. We must cut aid & impose sanctions. Trump will fix it.”

He also shared an old photo of Saied shaking hands with Al-Assad. “Tunisian dictator Kais Saied was a major supporter of the brutal Assad regime in Syria. Assad is not laughing anymore and Saied will go the way of Assad,” Wilson added.

Tunisian dictator Kais Saied was a major supporter of the brutal Assad regime in Syria. Assad is not laughing anymore and Saied will go the way of Assad.

“If the people want life, then it is certain destiny will respond.” pic.twitter.com/gZym4eya0V

— Joe Wilson (@RepJoeWilson) February 1, 2025

In a follow-up post, Wilson stated that Iran’s allies were collapsing one by one, mentioning Iraq, Tunisia and the Houthis as examples.

Syria was first
Next is Iraq
Then Tunisia
Then the Houthis

Iran’s puppets will all fall

You too Ivanishvili

— Joe Wilson (@RepJoeWilson) February 1, 2025

Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar has previously demanded a freeze on US security assistance to Tunisia following Saied’s adoption of extraordinary measures in 2021, freezing the work of parliament and the government.

US Ambassador to Tunisia Joey Hood has confirmed that Washington provided Tunisia with over $1 billion in security assistance since 2011.

Two months ago, the Pentagon revealed that the US State Department had approved Tunisia’s request to purchase 184 Javelin missiles in a deal worth approximately $107.7 million.

US Department of State spokesperson David McKeeby told Al-Quds Al-Arabi that the deal aims to “enhance Tunisia’s long-term defensive capabilities to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity while meeting national defence requirements.”

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