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
U.S. President Donald Trump says no one has ever heard of Lesotho. The foreign minister of the small African kingdom tells The Associated Press that Trump should “speak for himself.” “It is surprising and disappointing that he claimed no one knows Lesotho,
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.
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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Donald Trump insults another surprising country after JD Vance's 'dig at UK military'
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