President Donald Trump has picked Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib, who supported his campaign last year, to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. Trump, a Republican, announced his selection Friday night of Ghalib on social media.

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,

Two Muslim mayors from Metro Detroit who endorsed President Donald Trump during his presidential campaign have been selected as U.S. ambassadors. In announcing the appointments of Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi and Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib, Trump referenced their role helping him in the 2024 election.

Trump chooses Dearborn Heights' Muslim mayor, who backed his candidacy in a traditional Democratic stronghold, as ambassador to Tunisia.

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – President Donald Trump said on Friday he had selected Amer Ghalib to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. Ghalib is currently serving as the mayor of Hamtramck. He was voted into office in 2021.