{"id":2500772,"date":"2025-10-19T17:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T21:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-mark-savaya-for-iraq-special-envoy\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T17:14:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T21:14:46","slug":"trump-taps-mark-savaya-for-iraq-special-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taps-mark-savaya-for-iraq-special-envoy\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump taps Mark Savaya for Iraq special envoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-taps-mark-savaya-for-iraq-special-envoy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500772&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump has appointed mark Savaya, an entrepreneur and owner of a large marijuana dispensary in the detroit area, as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-officials-resign-following-protest-at-capitol-building-which-left-4-people-dead\/\" title=\"Trump admin. officials resign following protest at Capitol Building, which left 4 people dead\">special envoy<\/a> to Iraq. Trump announced the appointment via a Truth Social post, praising Savaya&#8217;s extensive knowledge of U.S.-Iraq relations and highlighting his involvement in trump&#8217;s Michigan campaign, where he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >helped secure important support<\/a> from Muslim American voters.Savaya is known to have close ties with Trump,including substantial campaign donations.Although Trump has not frequently addressed Iraq compared to othre Middle Eastern countries during his current term, he has remained engaged in the region, notably brokering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armenian-diaspora-disappointed-in-peace-deal-terms-with-azerbaijan\/\" title=\"Armenian diaspora disappointed in peace deal ...s with Azerbaijan\">recent peace deal<\/a> between Israel and Hamas amid ongoing tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump taps Mark Savaya for Iraq special envoy<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2375551\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> has selected Mark Savaya, an entrepreneur who owns a marijuana company, as his special envoy for <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iraq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iraq<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump announced the pick in a Truth Social <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115402354000676703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> on Sunday, in which he pointed to Savaya&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-reveals-new-centrifuge-says-enrich-uranium-50-times-quicker\/\" title=\"Iran reveals new centrifuge, says enrich uranium 50 times quicker\">deep understanding<\/a>&rdquo; of U.S. relations with the country, as well as his past work on Trump&rsquo;s campaign in Michigan, a key swing state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3851613\/russia-gasoline-shortages-ukraine-energy-strikes\/\">Under Ukraine drone pressure, Russia fuel shortages spread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3851380\/benjamin-netanyahu-israel-maintain-military-power-over-gaza-prevent-jihadist-takeover\/\">Netanyahu insists Israel must maintain long-term military power over Gaza to prevent takeover by &lsquo;jihadists&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3850471\/state-dept-revokes-visas-foreigners-who-celebrated-charlie-kirk-assassination\/\">State Dept revokes visas of foreigners who celebrated Charlie Kirk assassination<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m pleased to announce Mark Savaya will serve as Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq. Mark&rsquo;s deep understanding of the Iraq-U.S. relationship, and his connections in the region, will help advance the interests of the American people. Mark was a key player in my campaign in Michigan, where he, and others, helped secure a record vote with Muslim Americans. Congratulations, Mark!&rdquo; Trump posted.<\/p>\n<p>Savaya is the owner of Leaf and Bud, a marijuana dispensary described as the largest in the Detroit area.<\/p>\n<p>He is also seemingly very close to Trump and his team, with his Instagram featuring many photos of him with the president. One Detroit reporter also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PolarBarrett\/status\/1863972555935141930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">detailed<\/a> past donations from Savaya to Trump, including roughly $25,000 to his unsuccessful 2020 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump has not publicly discussed Iraq as much as other Middle Eastern countries during the first year of his second term, his attention has very much been focused on the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3856218\/israel-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISRAEL STRIKES GAZA AND HALTS HUMANITARIAN AID AFTER CLAIMING HAMAS VIOLATED CEASEFIRE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most recently, he struck a landmark peace deal between Israel and Hamas in a war that stretched on for about two years. That deal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3856218\/israel-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seemed in jeopardy<\/a> earlier on Sunday, after Israel claimed Hamas terrorists fired at IDF troops.<\/p>\n<p>Israel responded to the alleged violation of the ceasefire by launching strikes and halting humanitarian aid in Gaza, though the IDF later <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/1979976245065429107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> it had &ldquo;begun the renewed enforcement of the ceasefire, in line with the terms of the agreement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump names Mark Savaya as special envoy to Iraq<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2500773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trump-special-envoy-iraq.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[17259,65505,3634],"class_list":["post-2500772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iraq","tag-mark-savaya","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trump-special-envoy-iraq.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2500772"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2500776,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500772\/revisions\/2500776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2500773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2500772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2500772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2500772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}