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President Donald Trump announced Thursday the United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles in fiery retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians.

"It is in this vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons," Trump told reporters from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Following Trump's announcement, many public personalities took to social media to share their thoughts.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.