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However, Savaya now assumes a sensitive position, handling the Iraqi file, despite having never held any official position, either at the state or federal levels.
Mark Savaya is the third US envoy to Iraq, since Paul Bremer in 2003, and after Brett McGurk during the war against ISIS in 2014.
Mark Savaya appears to straddle the worlds of business and politics. His Instagram account, which has over 94,000 followers, features numerous photos of him with Trump, reflecting the personal side of their relationship, including in the White House and other locations, as well as photos of him with numerous prominent political, media, and entertainment figures.
Savaya commented on Trump’s appointment as Special Envoy to Iraq in an Instagram post, saying: “I am deeply humbled, honored, and grateful to President Donald Trump for appointing me as Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq. I am committed to strengthening the US-Iraq partnership under President Trump’s leadership and guidance. Thank you, Mr. President. I will work to build bridges of trust and cooperation to achieve sustainable security in Iraq and the region.”
Savaya was known for his active involvement in Michigan, demonstrating his ability to influence the masses, particularly in non-traditional communities, which led him to play a pivotal role in increasing voting rates among Michigan’s Arab and Muslim communities to record highs.
Savaya is considered a member of the influential MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement, which is believed to have played a key role in Trump’s rise and subsequent successful return to the White House, and which includes a diverse group of media figures, politicians, and influential activists.
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According to his LinkedIn page, Savaya, a Michigan resident, has no government experience at the local, state, or federal level. He is an active businessman in the Detroit area, where he founded a marijuana retail chain called Leaf & Bud, which sells medical and recreational marijuana. According to The Independent, the company was criticized by Detroit leaders for its bold billboards that promoted the slogan: “Come and get it. Free weed.”
However, Trump expressed his great confidence in Savaya’s career, saying that he “possesses a deep understanding of regional relations and has direct contact with Iraqi communities, which makes his appointment an important step in advancing America’s interests in the Middle East.” He added, “We are confident in Mark’s ability to advance our agenda and protect our interests in Iraq, especially during this critical period.”
The Independent noted that Savaya’s Leaf & Pad company conducted an extensive marketing campaign on Detroit roads, prompting city leaders to issue an ordinance restricting such advertising.
According to Reddit, two Liv & Bud branches have closed since January, leaving only three brick-and-mortar stores listed on the company’s website. According to The Independent, the website has been updated to remove references to Savaya himself, including “The Mark Savaya Collection.”
But Savaya’s statement from 2020 says, “It’s good to produce c******s from seed and sell it. It’s a process we go through instead of buying it from a different cultivation center. We make it ourselves, and we want to make sure it’s a clean product, and that everything we do is monitored.”
The Independent noted that it contacted Leaf & Bud to try to confirm Savaya’s current role at the company, which had previously identified him on its website as the “visionary” behind the natural c******s retail chain that marketed itself with the slogan “Come and get it. Free weed.”
Trump is known for his personal opposition to d**g use, but he has softened his stance in recent years. He supported Florida’s referendum to legalize recreational marijuana in 2024, and during his campaign, he called for the e*******n of d**g traffickers. In 2019, he praised China for its use of the d***h penalty in some serious d**g-related cases, and he recently ordered airstrikes targeting boats in the Caribbean, allegedly smuggling d***s. This drew widespread criticism, as the strikes were deemed illegal.
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However, Israeli Elizabeth Tzurkov, who was kidnapped in Iraq for more than two years, wrote on the X platform, “I congratulate Mark Savaya on this important appointment. Mark played a pivotal role in freeing me after 903 days of captivity by Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia working for Iran, without any compensation. This is very bad news for everyone who serves Iran’s interests in Iraq and seeks to undermine Iraqi sovereignty.”
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