Trump Warns U.S. Will End Support for Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki Returns as Prime Minister

President Trump threatened to withdraw all U.S. support from Iraq if the country reinstates former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who was nominated by Iraq's dominant political bloc. In a Truth Social post, Trump warned Iraq would be making a 'very bad choice' and claimed the country 'descended into poverty and total chaos' under al-Maliki's previous leadership (2006-2014). Trump wrote 'That should not be allowed to happen again,' asserting American leverage over Iraqi internal politics. The threat represents direct interference in a sovereign nation's democratic process, with Trump using U.S. military, economic, and diplomatic support as leverage to dictate Iraq's leadership choices. Al-Maliki's tenure was marked by sectarian policies that contributed to ISIS's rise, but Trump's ultimatum bypasses diplomatic channels and treats Iraq as a client state rather than a sovereign ally.

"That should not be allowed to happen again" — Trump's warning to Iraq about reinstating Nouri al-Maliki as Prime Minister, threatening withdrawal of U.S. support