US President Donald Trump announced that the last US forces were leaving Iraq on Wednesday, describing the occasion as a "great day for America" ​​and a victory for the United States and Iraq. Trump considered the withdrawal a "decisive victory" over ISIS. He pointed out that he faced two options: to stay or to leave, to make his decision that the time had come for the American soldiers to return home. He stressed that he had previously defined a clear mission and given military leaders the necessary tools to accomplish it, rejecting the transformation of the temporary military presence into a permanent one. At the conclusion of his speech, Trump praised the Iraqi Prime Minister, describing him as “wonderful,” considering that the next stage opens a new page in relations between the two countries.