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President Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to Iraq to meet with troops (video)

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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have made a surprise trip to Iraq to visit U.S. troops. The trip marked Mr. Trump’s first visit to Iraq, as well as his first visit to a combat zone as commander-in-chief.

The president and first lady met with service members at the Al Asad Airbase on the outskirts of Baghdad. They were on the ground in Iraq for about three and a half hours. Mr. Trump had been criticized for not visiting troops during the holidays — a long-held tradition for American presidents.

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