Trump rejects Nouri al-Maliki’s return to the premiership: a grave mistake and no aid for Iraq
Trump rejects Nouri al-Maliki’s return to the premiership: a grave mistake and no aid for Iraq
2026-01-28
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his rejection of Nouri al-Maliki’s return to the premiership.
Trump said, “I hear that great Iraq might make a grave mistake by bringing Nouri al-Maliki back as prime minister.” He added, “Under Maliki’s previous leadership, the country descended into poverty and chaos, and that must not be allowed to happen again.”
He continued: “Because of his policies and extremist ideologies, if he is elected, the United States will stop providing aid to Iraq, and if we are not there to provide assistance, Iraq will have no chance of success, prosperity, or freedom.”
He concluded by saying, “Let’s make Iraq great again.”
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