Lesotho responds to Trump's 'no one has heard' remark
The Foreign Minister of Lesotho, Lejone Mpotjoane, expressed surprise and outrage following Donald Trump's statement that "no one has ever heard" of Lesotho. Mpotjoane invited the U.S. president to visit the African country.
During his address before Congress, Donald Trump mentioned the "shocking wastefulness" of state funds, including $8 million allocated for promoting LGBTQI+ rights in Lesotho. He pointed out that "no one has ever heard" of Lesotho.
Social media erupted, and the Lesotho government representative could not hide his surprise and outrage.
The country's foreign minister, Lejone Mpotjoane, considered these words offensive and invited Trump to visit Lesotho, which he described as a "significant and unique nation."
Lesotho invites Trump
Mpotjoane emphasized that Lesotho, known as the "Kingdom in the Sky," is a mountainous country surrounded by the Republic of South Africa and inhabited by about 2 million people.
The minister highlighted that although some U.S.-supported organizations promote the LGBT+ community, the U.S. also invests in healthcare and agriculture in Lesotho.
YouTubers and journalists from Lesotho have also joined the invitation:
More posts addressed to Donald Trump are appearing online:
Response to aid suspension
Referring to the Trump administration's suspension of foreign aid, the minister stated that his country's healthcare system had been dependent on this aid for some time, but Trump has the right to make such a decision.
He acknowledged the need to accept the situation but remarked that this characterization of his country was unfortunate.
