Taliban patrol in Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, September 1, 2021. /VCGU.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Afghanistan with "bad things" if it doesn't "give Bagram Airbase back." "If Afghanistan doesn't give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!" On Saturday, Trump told reporters at the White House that the United States is in talks with Afghanistan regarding regaining control of the air base, saying, "We want it back, and we want it back soon, right away." Afghan officials have sharply rejected U.S. threats to reclaim Bagram Air Base, emphasizing that any attempt to reestablish a foreign military presence would be met with unyielding resistance.