US EditionTrump Taps Metro Detroit Cannabis Businessman as Special Envoy to Iraq
Mark Savaya, a Detroit cannabis entrepreneur who boosted Muslim American voter turnout, was appointed special envoy to Iraq by President Trump, reflecting outreach to key swing states.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump named Detroit-area entrepreneur Mark Savaya Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq, citing his role in boosting Muslim American turnout in Michigan.
- Savaya is the founder of Leaf & Bud, a cannabis company in Detroit, who has no government experience but donated to the 2020 Trump campaign and hosted pro-Trump events last year.
- The administration posted the pick on Truth Social Sunday, and Savaya thanked President Donald Trump on Instagram while photos show him with Elon Musk, Eric Trump and the president.
- The move follows a pattern of the administration appointing supporters of the 2024 campaign, with President Donald Trump writing that Mark Savaya's `deep understanding of the Iraq-U.S. relationship` would advance American interests.
- Local advertising tied to Savaya's businesses prompted an aggressive billboard campaign along 8 Mile Road reading `Come get it.`, and The Independent reached out to Leaf and Bud on Sunday to confirm his company role.
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Trump names Michigan cannabis industry figure as special envoy to Iraq
Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesA cannabis industry figure in Metro Detroit who supported and donated to the campaign of President Donald Trump has been named as the new U.S. special envoy to Iraq. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Savaya (@mark_savaya) Trump announced Sunday on his Truth social media platform that Mark Savaya, the owner of Leaf and Bud dispensaries throughout southeast Michigan, would serve in the role…
President Donald Trump appointed an entrepreneur specializing in cannabis to the post of United States Special Envoy in Iraq, giving him the credit for having helped rally votes in last year's presidential election. ...
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Trump picks Metro Detroit cannabis businessman as special envoy to Iraq
By Melissa Nann Burke, MediaNews Group President Donald Trump on Sunday said he selected Metro Detroit marijuana businessman Mark Savaya to serve as his special envoy to Iraq. Savaya has owned Leaf and Bud, a local chain of medical and recreational marijuana stores. “Mark’s deep understanding of the Iraq-U.S. relationship, and his connections in the region, will help advance the interests of the American people,” Trump posted Sunday on social me…
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