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Shock And Disbelief In Lesotho After Trump Says "Nobody Has Heard Of The Country"

3 weeks agoWed, 05 Mar 2025 14:29:20 GMT
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Shock And Disbelief In Lesotho After Trump Says "Nobody Has Heard Of The Country"

The government of Lesotho has expressed shock after US President Donald Trump referred to the country as a place “nobody has ever heard of” on Tuesday.

Trump made the comment during his first speech since returning to the Oval Office, where he was discussing cuts to what he called wasteful spending.

He mentioned a $8 million expenditure to promote LGBTQI+ rights in Lesotho, adding, “which nobody has ever heard of,” causing some US lawmakers to laugh.

Speaking to the BBC, a spokesperson for Lesotho’s foreign affairs department responded by saying that the country has “warm and cordial” relations with the US.

Lesotho also benefits from the US’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which offers favourable trade terms to boost economic growth.

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Lesotho’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Lejone Mpotjoane, said it was “shocking” for a head of state to refer to another country in such a manner. He said:

To my surprise, ‘the country that nobody has heard of’ is the country where the US has a permanent mission.

Lesotho is a member of the UN and of a number of other international bodies. And the US has an embassy here and [there are] a number of US organisations we’ve accommodated here in Maseru.

Officials have dismissed Trump’s comments as an “off the cuff” and “political statement,” saying they were “uncalled-for” considering the strong relations between the two countries. Foreign affairs spokesperson Kutloano Pheko told the BBC:

We maintain very warm and cordial relations with the US. They’ve got a mission in Maseru and we also have [one] in Washington.

Pheko could not confirm Trump’s comments about the funding to LGBTQ organisations, saying that since the money went directly to them, they would be in a better position to comment.

Mpotjoane, on the other hand, confirmed that the country had been impacted by Trump’s sudden decision to pause aid funding to countries around the world.

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87 Comments

Gegeja · 2 weeks ago
Lesotho must sign in to law a land reform act then Trump will know they exist.
Xx · 2 weeks ago
Kkkkkkk does he have 5 O levels this Trump guy wenyu uyu?
Meda Portal · 2 weeks ago
Dump trump the trash
Pindula↑↓ · 3 weeks ago
Trump is just trying to spark a war between South Africa and Lesotho so that SA will start claiming its land
Vladimir · 3 weeks ago
Lesotho has the highest number of LGBT in Africa
REBELYUS · 3 weeks ago
This guy is ****. I He thinks he knows everything when he doesn't. Acting as if the wor
Private Investigator · 3 weeks ago
Yuwesei ikuda kungoshaina zvisina basa. Since USAID is going US Ambassador na Ambassador we Lesotho will join the same whatsaap group. Vose vanenge vaakuperekedza ED kunovhura ma bhiriji ku Mash Central 😂😂😂
@Collins · 3 weeks ago
I'm not arguing but replying to the first msg u sent 2 hours ago
@Collins · 3 weeks ago
ungadakuzviedza uri intelligent mukore uno une internet,information yaunenge watogooglao🤣🤣🤣
collins · 3 weeks ago
how pathetic i never said i knew nyika idzi, you dont get it, i meant hapana anoziva nyika dzese pasi rino saka dont make a fuss about it. shandisa njere to understand not for the sake yenharo
Oncemore · 3 weeks ago
Collins did nothing wrong, because kunevamweni vasina ma bundles ekutsvaka voga pa internet, saka Collins bhoo zvokuti
collins · 3 weeks ago
pane anodziziva here nyika idzi
collins · 3 weeks ago
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Oncemore · 3 weeks ago
Quite disturbing, how did they mark their boundaries. The time shall come when south Africa will be demanding answers from both Swaziland and Lesotho
Native · 3 weeks ago
You are right Anonymous. Lesotho is in South Africa but not Swaziland. Swaziland has borders with South Africa and Mozambique so it's not completely in South Africa.
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
Lesotho iri muSouth Africa,Trump atori correct,itori mu South Africa.
collins · 3 weeks ago
musangowawata nhema imi tikakubvunza dzimwe nyika dziriko apa munototi tirikureva nhema
Traydee ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦🤴 पाहीन ...पण... · 3 weeks ago
He is becoming a problem
TZ · 3 weeks ago
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Mossad · 3 weeks ago
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Mossad · 3 weeks ago
Ku discussion section Benfica 0 - 1 Barca
Mossad · 3 weeks ago
Barcelona won 1 nil
D · 3 weeks ago
@joza may you give us more details about the history of Lesotho thanks
Joza · 3 weeks ago
A Brief History Lesotho was originally inhabited by local tribes of hunter-gatherers called the Khoisan. Later came the Bantu tribes and eventually the Sotho-Tswana peoples. In 1822 King Moshoeshoe I united the land under one rule for the first time. Lesotho (formerly Basutoland) was constituted as a native state under British protection by a treaty signed with the native chief Moshoeshoe in 1843. It was annexed to Cape Colony in 1871, but in 1884 it was restored to direct control by the Crown. The colony of Basutoland became the independent nation of Lesotho on October 4th, 1966, with King Moshoeshoe II as sovereign. For the first 20 years the Basotho National Party remained in power. The country has since had changes in power and leaders with some protests and some unrest.
huncho · 3 weeks ago
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Traydee ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦🤴 पाहीन ...पण... · 3 weeks ago
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PitothMaximus · 3 weeks ago
who cares about his thoughts?? As long as the citizens of Lesotho are enjoying their lives to the fullest l don't see any need for Lesotho to retaliate back with some meany statements...
Joza · 3 weeks ago
How did both Lesotho and Swaziland become independent within a country? Lesotho and Swaziland (now known as Eswatini) both achieved independence within the context of their historical ties to larger colonial powers, specifically the British Empire. Lesotho Colonial Background: Lesotho was originally known as Basutoland and was established as a British protectorate in 1868 after conflicts with the Boer settlers. The British sought to protect the Basotho people from encroachment by the Boers. Path to Independence: After World War II, the push for self-governance grew across Africa. Lesotho was granted internal self-government in 1965, and it became fully independent on October 4, 1966. The first prime minister was Leabua Jonathan. Swaziland (Eswatini) Colonial Background: Swaziland was also a British protectorate, established in 1903 after a series of conflicts between the Swazi people and neighboring Boer settlers. The British administered the territory while allowing some degree of local governance. Path to Independence: Following a period of constitutional reform and increasing calls for independence, Swaziland gained its independence on September 6, 1968. The last British governor, Sir Eric Hobsbawm, handed over power to King Sobhuza II, who had been a significant figure in the independence movement. Source: quora.com
dhakaboy · 3 weeks ago
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Mossad · 3 weeks ago
Imi nyika inonzi Samoa munoiziva here
mutongwizo · 3 weeks ago
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screwdriver · 3 weeks ago
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President Of Pindula Hon Cde Dr Nelson Dambudzo Constantino Mohadi · 3 weeks ago
Africa is not a real continent inyika yezvigananda neimbwá dzazvo
GENERAL SAN ABACHA · 3 weeks ago
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Jefferson · 3 weeks ago
my ancestors were very correct about you black people
Native · 3 weeks ago
Another Hitler in the making.THE RISE OF EVIL.
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
Where's the gulags developing in America? Don't vomit CNN talking points. CNN is upset that they can't push gender ideology anymore.
BENJAMIN · 3 weeks ago
mahwambi murambi.
Ares · 3 weeks ago
It's not surprising. I mean, Trump is a clown. He's a racist. He once called African countries a "****hole".
Ares · 3 weeks ago
"shíthole"
Sir African · 3 weeks ago
he a racist fascist
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
He was criticising bad governments in much of Africa. He was rudely dismissive but not wrong.
Walos · 3 weeks ago
what could have happened for those 2 tiny nations (Lesotho and Swaziland) to be in South Africa; and South Africa as big as it is to be comfortable with that? is there anyone with that interesting history to help?
shadows · 3 weeks ago
that's the west for you. ndozvavari mabhunu, vanotsvinya as if they're our God. let him blow his trumpet, but one day shiri ichabata rhekeni
Traydee ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦🤴 पाहीन ...पण... · 3 weeks ago
Kkkkkkkk
Apes · 3 weeks ago
Lesotho inyika irimumwe nyika but Trump angazive Lesotho how kanyika kadiki
pk · 3 weeks ago
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Joza · 3 weeks ago
Donald Trump must grow out of his WWF clowning and macho arrogance. He must assume the dignity of the US presidency. My greatest joy about him is his Christianity, prolife and anti-LGBT stance. His attitude towards Lesotho and the Ukraine's President Zelensky is uncalled for.
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
What a point. Coz he resonates more with WWE stars during their rhetoric episodes
Dok25 · 3 weeks ago
You are one of the very few people who still know or remember about his wrestling history! It is so interesting to note how people forget or do not follow history
Fox · 3 weeks ago
I remember him bragging and getting beaten up and his hairpiece falling off during the 'Clash Of The Billionaires' with Steve McMahon 🤣🤣 What a clown.
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
Rinongowawata! Ende haripererwi. Everyday he always wakes up with new **** to say😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
*new ball**** to say
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
*ballshyt
luca · 3 weeks ago
Trump the D.umb
collins · 3 weeks ago
America is th big daddy of the world, rambai asi ndicho chokwadi jus research on how much it gives annually to ma nations mahara asiri ma ****s and haisi must for them to do so
collins · 3 weeks ago
****s*
collins · 3 weeks ago
lo.ans
@vhedza · 3 weeks ago
Vanhu ndivo vanofanirwa kushanda nesimba kwete kuita zvigananda.
HiLLBiLLIES VOLkSWAGEN 0774857233 · 3 weeks ago
Trumpet blowing
RUBEN AMURIMI · 3 weeks ago
Trump is great ma African munoda zvemahara stereki
🪩✨starcon · 3 weeks ago
varimi varova Mari nefodya
Oncemore · 3 weeks ago
Trump is a true leader, he is bold and fearless
mculi nthube · 3 weeks ago
Did I not once say that guy is the ****est to ever occupy the oval?
Destro · 3 weeks ago
its my first time kunzwa nezve Lesotho iriku continent ipi? i think padhuze naana Lithuania ikoko uko
Mhofu · 3 weeks ago
Lesotho must not take Trump seriously ndozvaari humbokomboko
Mhofu · 3 weeks ago
Lesotho must not take Trump ndozvaari humbokomboko
vaMubega · 3 weeks ago
that's hw the trumpet blows kkkk
jojo · 3 weeks ago
As for Trump, he hardly remembers anything about Africa, ask him where he got the Russian table dancer.
Mureya · 3 weeks ago
MuAfrica shaa
nyonglo · 3 weeks ago
nyika ngadzishande nesimba kuzvisapota kwete kumirira SPOONfeeding munotabwa yese yese nanaAmerica honai manje.Party inenge ichitonga ngaishande nesimba kty nyika ibudirire meets kungodya mari makavata xaa
fugu pfeee · 3 weeks ago
iri kupi Lesotho
ok · 3 weeks ago
irimuSouth Africa
jojo · 3 weeks ago
Lesotho iri mu AFRICA.

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