Omanghana
Libya’s foreign ministry summoned the United States chargé d’affaires on Sunday, October 25, to protest disparaging comments made by Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia.
Speaking at the rally on Saturday, October 24, Trump criticized U.S. immigration policies and described Libya, Yemen, Haiti and Somalia as “terror-infested” and “shithouse countries.” The remarks drew condemnation from Libyan officials across the country’s political divide.
Libya’s rival eastern and western administrations expressed a rare common position in rejecting the comments. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who heads the Government of National Unity, joined other political leaders in insisting that Libya’s national dignity should not become a target in American electoral debates.
By summoning the American diplomat, the foreign ministry formally conveyed its objections to language that Libyan leaders viewed as offensive to the country and its people.
The controversy echoed criticism surrounding similar remarks Trump made about other nations during his first presidential term.
Following the backlash, Trump adopted a more conciliatory tone in a Truth Social post on Sunday, describing Libyans as “proud, resilient, hospitable, and deserving of peace and prosperity.”
However, he maintained that Libya should not serve as a corridor for illegal migration, keeping immigration at the center of his response.
The dispute brought Libya’s competing political authorities together on an issue of national dignity, despite their continuing divisions over the country’s governance.
Source: Omanghana
