Lesotho, Donald Trump and Africa

Trump jokes 'nobody has heard' of Lesotho
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday mocked tiny Lesotho as a country "nobody has ever heard of" as he defended his sweeping cuts in aid. "Which nobody has ever heard of," Trump added, as Republican lawmakers laughed and Vice President JD Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson grinned behind him.
Trump says no one has heard of Lesotho. But Musk is trying to do business in the African nation
“Eight million dollars to promote LGBTQI+ in the African nation of Lesotho, which nobody has ever heard of,” Trump said, struggling to pronounce the name correctly as Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, sitting behind him, grinned.
Where is Lesotho? African country ripped in Trump address; Africa government response
During his presidential speech Tuesday, President Donald Trump called out the African country while referencing cuts by DOGE. Where is Lesotho?
Donald Trump jokes ‘nobody has heard’ of Lesotho
US President Donald Trump mocked Lesotho as a country "nobody has ever heard of" as he defended his sweeping cuts in aid.
Lesotho insulted after Trump says nobody has heard of the country
Lesotho’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was shocked and insulted by U.S. President Donald Trump saying nobody has heard of the African country, and invited him to come visit.
Trump Mocks Lesotho, Calls It a Country 'Nobody Has Ever Heard Of'
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday mocked tiny Lesotho as a country "nobody has ever heard of" as he defended his sweeping cuts in aid.Trump highlighted the landlocked African constitutional monarchy during an address to Congress as he gave a long list of past US aid projects.
Lesotho says 'shocked and embarrassed' by Trump comments
Lesotho was taken aback by US President Donald Trump's mockery of the southern African nation, its foreign minister said Wednesday, as the country's main LGBTQ rights organisation denied receiving funds from Washington.
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