Lesotho urges Trump to visit after "no one 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, citing $8 million allocated for promoting LGBTQI+ initiatives in Lesotho. He remarked that "no one has ever heard" of the nation.
Social media erupted, with the Lesotho government representative also unable to hide his surprise and outrage.
The Foreign Minister of the country, Lejone Mpotjoane, found these words offensive and extended an invitation to Trump to visit Lesotho, describing it 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 while some organizations supported by the U.S. promote the LGBT+ community, the United States also invests in healthcare and agriculture in Lesotho.
YouTubers and journalists from Lesotho have joined in the invitation:
More posts directed towards Donald Trump are appearing online:
Response to aid suspension
In reference to the suspension of foreign aid by the Trump administration, the minister stated that his country's healthcare had been dependent on this aid for some time, but acknowledged that Trump has the right to make such a decision.
"We must accept that. But such a description of my country was quite unfortunate," he noted.
