Lesotho Fires Back at Trump: ‘Nobody Has Heard of Us?’ You’d Be Surprised!

Lesotho was surprised by President Donald Trump’s latest take. 

Following the President’s statement during his March 4 speech to Congress, in which he mentioned reducing $8 million in aid for LGBTQI+ initiatives in an unheard-of South African country, Lesotho’s Minister of Foreign Affairs responded vigorously.

In a March 5 interview with the BBC, Lejone Mpotjoane stated unexpectedly, “It turns out that the little-known nation is the one where the United States maintains a permanent embassy.

Mpotjoane expressed surprise at the president’s casual reference to another independent nation in such a way.

The minister of foreign affairs from the African nation, which has maintained ties with the United States since the 1960s (as acknowledged by the U.S. Department of State), underscored that Lesotho is part of the United Nations and several other international organizations. Furthermore, he pointed out that not only does the U.S. have an embassy within the country, but it also has multiple institutions based in Maseru, its capital.

The nation intends to write a strong-worded missive to Washington in response to Trump’s remark, as stated to Agence France Presse. Furthermore, they emphasized that they are treating this issue seriously.

Trump’s remark about Lesotho was simply one of many controversies that arose during his extended speech – the longest in more than 60 years, as reported by CBS News. Democratic representative Al Green was escorted out of the chamber after disrupting Trump while he was listing his proposed budget cuts.

Afterward, I shared with NBC News outside the chamber that, being a person guided by conscience, I find Trump’s actions unacceptable and believe they should not be tolerated any longer.

Green interjected the president’s speech when he asserted he had the authority to reduce Medicaid, stating emphatically, “He doesn’t possess the right to diminish healthcare for the underprivileged.

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2025-03-05 23:47