The Taliban reject Trump's bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Asked by a reporter if he'd consider deploying U.S. troops to take the base, Trump demurred.
42% : Trump last week during his state visit to the United Kingdom hinted that the Taliban, who have struggled with an economic crisis, international legitimacy, internal rifts and rival militant groups since their return to power in 2021, could be game to allow the U.S. military to return.
40% : "We won't talk about that," Trump said.
34% : "We're trying to get it back because they need things from us," Trump said of the Taliban.
30% : Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying "we're talking now to Afghanistan" about the matter.
23% : Mujahid did not reply to questions from The Associated Press about conversations with the Trump administration regarding Bagram and why Trump believed the U.S. could retake it.
9% : Trump has repeatedly criticized his predecessor, Joe Biden, for his "gross incompetence" during the withdrawal of U.S. forces after the country's longest war.

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