Trump Meets Iraq's New Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi, Calls Him 'Young and Handsome'

US President Donald Trump met with Iraq's newly appointed Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaydi in the Oval Office. During the meeting, Trump described Al-Zaydi as "young and handsome," adding that this fact did not exactly please him. Trump commented on Iraq's past relationship with Iran, noting that while Iraq may have once considered Iran a friend, he now views Iran as a rival. He criticized Iran as a heavy burden on Iraq and labeled it the "bully of the Middle East." Trump asserted that this problem would no longer persist because Iran has significantly weakened, with its military power now only a fraction of what it was four months ago.