'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah explains why strike on Syria is 'sad' (Hint: Spending priorities)

Last night, President Trump announced that the U.S. military has launched missile strikes on a Syrian airfield believed to be the origin of chemical attacks on civilians in that country. Host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah, laments the order of priorities:

It's sad that politicians can't find money for education, clean water or healthcare but they can spend millions to "send a message to Syria"

— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) April 7, 2017

After the horrors the world witnessed in Syria, what would the progressive Left have said if Trump had done nothing?

"Hey, maybe don't use this airbase to launch chemical attacks on hospitals" seems like a message worth sending. https://t.co/R9ICvQR34a

— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) April 7, 2017

To be fair, finish the sentence.

"…to send a message to Syria *not to gas children to death*"#NeverAgain https://t.co/LBWd3itj3K

— (((ST))) (@Hidden_Gold) April 7, 2017

As for spending, some perspective was provided:

https://twitter.com/wokieleaks1/status/850204261396791296
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/850317433059631106

Story tip:

You should take your cameras to these places where illiterates drink brackish water and have no doctors. https://t.co/tYOGkwuwir

— Joel Engel (@joelengel) April 7, 2017