Trump says US will ‘no longer help’ Iraq if Nouri al Maliki returns to power

Published January 27, 2026 4:33pm ET



President Donald Trump will withhold aid to Iraq if the parliament elects former Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to return as the head of government.

Trump made the threat via social media on Tuesday, denouncing al Maliki’s previous performance as prime minister and questioning his ideological alignment.

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