President Trump, First Lady Visit With US Troops in Iraq on Christmas

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet military personnel at the dining facility during an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 26, 2018. Jonathan Ernst/TPX Images of the Day

Zachary Stieber

Senior Reporter

12/26/2018|Updated: 12/26/2018

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump traveled to Iraq for an unannounced visit with American troops for Christmas.

The trip wasn’t made public until after they landed.

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Zachary Stieber

Senior Reporter

Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]

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