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What He Said
"We gave Iraq to Iran. I've been saying that for years. We have made Iran a power like they've never been before.
⚠ MOSTLY FALSE
Context
Trump made this claim repeatedly during his 2016 campaign and presidency, including at campaign rallies and in interviews, asserting that U.S. actions in Iraq directly empowered Iran.
The Truth
While the removal of Saddam Hussein did eliminate a check on Iranian influence in Iraq, Iran was already a significant regional power before the Iraq War. The claim oversimplifies complex regional dynamics and ignores Iran's existing influence dating back decades. Iraq maintains sovereignty and has not been 'given' to Iran.
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