Trump Didn't Give 48-hour Deadline to Iraqi Prime Minister
The Claim
US President Donald Trump gave the Iraqi Prime Minister 48 hours to find a solution for the protesters.
Emerging story
Iraqi social media accounts claimed that Donald Trump will intervene in Iraq to support the protesters if their Prime Minister does not find a solution within 48 hours.
Posts were shared by hundreds during the ongoing Iraqi protests that began on the 1st October 2019 against the state's corruption, political, and economic issues.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar found that this claim was false, and Donald Trump never made such statements.
We didn't find any evidence to support this claim through the media, Trump's Twitter accounts, or even the White House briefings and statements.