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3. Trump announces last American forces are leaving Iraq
In a message on Truth Social Wednesday, Trump wrote that “the last American Forces are leaving Iraq!”
“This is a great day for America and, importantly, we leave with Iraq having a wonderful new Prime Minister, Ali al-Zaidi, somebody I supported from the very beginning," Trump said.
The president reflected on the U.S. military presence in Iraq, which spanned more than two decades, noting that “Operation Inherent Resolve ends in 2026 under the leadership of Donald J. Trump.”
He called the departure of the remaining troops “a victory for the United States, a victory for Iraq, and a decisive victory over ISIS, which has been completely decimated by the Trump Administration, First Term, along with other very bad and dangerous players.”
Trump contrasted the Iraq withdrawal with the 2021 U.S. pullout from Afghanistan under former President Joe Biden.
“Unlike Afghanistan, where much Military Equipment and everything else was left behind, and 13 Warriors lie dead, with many badly wounded, this orderly departure of Coalition forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base marks the end of a very expensive excursion into Hell," he said.
“I set a clear mission, gave our Commanders the tools to finish it, and refused to let a temporary presence become a permanent one. I had a choice to stay or to leave, and felt, without question, that it was time for America to go home!” he added. “We came to fight a caliphate. There is no longer a caliphate. We are going home!”
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
