(Detroit Free Press) President Donald Trump announced Friday evening that Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib will be his next ambassador to Kuwait.
Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social account, saying Ghalib had helped him win Michigan, which has the highest percentage of residents of Middle Eastern descent among states.
“I am pleased to announce that Amer Ghalib will be the next United States Ambassador to Kuwait,” Trump said. “As the Mayor of the City of Hamtramck, Michigan, Amer worked hard to help us secure a Historic Victory in Michigan. … I know he will make our Country proud in this new role. Congratulations Amer!”
Ghalib, 45, had endorsed Trump in September and the following month Trump came to Hamtramck to rally with the mayor and other supporters in the Muslim community, part of his extensive outreach to Arab Americans in Michigan.
