US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday against a potential return of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to lead the government, calling this option, in his words, "very bad" for Iraq and its political and economic future. Trump stated in a post on Truth Social that he "hears that the great nation of Iraq may make a very bad choice by reappointing Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister." He added that during al-Maliki's previous term, Iraq "sank into poverty and utter chaos." Trump stressed that "Nouri al-Maliki's experience as Iraq's prime minister should not be allowed to repeat," blaming his previous policies for the current state of affairs.
