Trump selects Hamtramck mayor to be US ambassador to Kuwait

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks as Hamtranck Mayor Amer Ghalib, center, and Massad Boulos, left, listen at a campaign office, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Hamtranck, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Evan Vucci, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – President Donald Trump said on Friday he had selected Amer Ghalib to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait.

Ghalib is currently serving as the mayor of Hamtramck. He was voted into office in 2021.

“I am pleased to announce that Amer Ghalib will be the next United States Ambassador to Kuwait,” Trump said on social media.

Ghalib endorsed Trump’s presidential campaign in September.


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