Trump humiliates Iraqis in front of Al-Sudani: They have a lot of oil but little brains!
Trump humiliates Iraqis in front of Al-Sudani: They have a lot of oil but little brains!
10-14-2025
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In a new scene of international contradictions, US President Donald Trump made a scathing statement about Iraq’s oil wealth during his presence at the Sharm el-Sheikh conference, saying verbatim,
“Iraq is this country that’s full of oil, and I don’t know what they’re going to do with it. It’s going to be a problem if they don’t know what to do with it.”
Trump’s statement, as is his custom, did not come in the form of direct criticism, but rather in the form of praise tinged with scorn, as he expressed his “bewilderment” over the abundance of oil wealth in Iraq, compared to the ambiguity—as he described it—in the way it is invested or managed.
While he singled out some of the leaders present at the summit for direct praise for their successful management of their country’s resources, Trump completely ignored the Iraqi prime minister and even hinted at the “mismanagement of Iraq’s wealth,” considering the presence of these vast quantities of oil without clear plans for their investment a matter of concern.
In this regard, Asifa Abbas Qader, a member of the Rights Movement, said on Tuesday that former US President Donald Trump is practicing a policy of blackmail against Iraq with the aim of ensuring the continued presence of his forces for a longer period, noting that the imposition of economic sanctions on Iraq by the US Treasury Department is a blatant violation of national sovereignty.
Qader said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “Trump is practicing blackmail against Iraq to achieve political gains to ensure the continued presence of his forces for a longer period.” She stressed that America is still imposing economic sanctions on Iraq to serve its personal interests.
She added, “The US administration is waging an economic war against the Iraqi people, and that US policies towards Iraq will not change unless the presence of its forces on Iraqi territory is ended,” stressing “the need to expedite taking effective steps to expel them.”
Trump’s statements brought to the forefront the ongoing questions among the Iraqi public about the fate of natural resources, their spending, and the corruption plaguing state institutions. This has left Iraq, despite its wealth, suffering from deteriorating services, fragile infrastructure, and rising unemployment.
This isn’t the first time Trump has used “soft sarcasm” toward Iraq. He has previously stated on several occasions that “the United States should have taken Iraq’s oil in exchange for what it spent there,” a clear reference to his view of Iraqi oil as “spoils,” rather than a sovereign right of the people.
Similarly, economic expert Ammar al-Jawahiri, in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, considered Trump’s statements to constitute unacceptable interference in the Iraqi economy, emphasizing that Iraq is a sovereign state and has complete freedom to manage its economic affairs.
Al-Jawahiri explained that “Iraq’s economy must be managed according to independent national plans, away from external pressures or directives aimed at controlling national resources,” stressing that “economic sovereignty is a red line for any foreign interference.”
For her part, Intisar al-Moussawi, a representative of the Coordination Framework, stressed in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency that Trump’s statements reveal the arrogant American mentality that considers Iraq a spoil to be seized.
Al-Moussawi explained that “Washington seeks to impose its economic and political hegemony over the country by controlling the oil sector,” stressing that “the Iraqi people will not allow a repetition of the scenario of plundering their wealth, and that the country needs firm national positions that protect their sovereignty and economic and political decision-making.”
Trump’s statement sparked a wave of widespread resentment on social media, where many considered it “a continuing insult to Iraq’s sovereignty” and an expression of a condescending view towards a country that has been unable—in the opinion of some—to protect its resources from internal corruption or external ambitions.
The question Iraqis are asking today is not whether Trump is telling the truth or lying, but rather, “Why do others continue to talk about Iraq’s oil more than the Iraqis themselves?” And why has this country become Is Iraq, in the eyes of the world, an example of poor planning and mismanagement rather than a model of wealth and development? And what did Iraq gain from attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit in Egypt?
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