Convinced Trump to remain in Syria: French Prez Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said that he "convinced" his American counterpart Donald Trump to remain in Syria before the coordinated strikes launched against targeted Syrian government sites in response to an alleged chemical attack, the media reported. "Ten days ago, President Trump said the US's will is to disengage from Syria. We convinced him that it was necessary to stay," CNN quoted Macron as saying on Sunday during a two-hour televised interview with several French media outlets.