the United States of America will no longer help Iraq
The promise
Trump warned that Washington would stop helping Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki became prime minister again. The statement followed a decision by a major alliance of Iraqi Shiite political groups to nominate the former leader. Trump blamed Maliki's earlier tenure for instability and argued that Iraq could not prosper without American support. The supporting argument was that American assistance should not strengthen leadership associated with Iran-aligned factions. The objection was that conditioning support on Iraq's choice of leader could undermine its political autonomy and complicate an already delicate relationship. The post did not specify which aid, security cooperation, or other forms of assistance would be withdrawn.
