Summary: President Trump posted a video on Truth Social claiming Morocco renamed a nearly 655‑mile, $1 billion expressway from Tiznit to Dakhla the "Donald J. Trump Highway." Moroccan officials had not confirmed the renaming as of 2 p.m. ET Sunday, and several local outlets repeated the claim without independent sourcing. HuffPost sought comment from the White House and the Moroccan embassy but received no immediate response. The claim is notable because the route crosses disputed Western Sahara and follows a pattern of Trump promoting projects bearing his name.
Trump Claims Morocco Named 655‑Mile Expressway After Him — No Official Confirmation
A post from President Donald Trump on Sunday on his Truth Social platform. Truth Social
President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account claiming that Morocco has named a $1 billion, nearly 655‑mile expressway the "Donald J. Trump Highway." The video shared with his post asserts the roadway links Tiznit to Dakhla — a route that would traverse the disputed territory of Western Sahara. As of 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, Moroccan officials had not publicly confirmed any official renaming.
The short clip features sweeping shots of desert landscape and roadways with a dramatic voiceover that praises both King Mohammed VI and Trump. The narrator opens with:
"What does a road really connect? Two places? Perhaps. But the roads that shape history connect something far greater."
The video goes on to call Morocco's king "visionary" and lauds what it describes as Trump’s "historic courage," declaring the start of a "new era" in the "Moroccan Sahara." The narration also emphasizes long-standing ties between the United States and Morocco: "For two and a half centuries, friendship, trust and dialogue have bound Morocco and the United States. And today, the President Donald J. Trump Highway is its most concrete and lasting expression."
Several Moroccan media outlets reposted the claim, but those reports did not cite independent official sources. HuffPost reported that it reached out to both the White House and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Washington for comment; neither had responded immediately.
Context: Portions of a number of roads in the United States have been renamed after Trump in recent years, and the president has repeatedly promoted efforts to attach his name to projects and objects. However, there is no verified evidence that a highway outside the United States has been officially renamed in his honor.
Why It Matters: Any official renaming of infrastructure that crosses Western Sahara would be politically sensitive because the territory is disputed — Morocco controls much of it, while the Algeria‑backed Polisario Front seeks independence. The claim comes about a year after Trump publicly reaffirmed U.S. support for Morocco's position on Western Sahara, making independent confirmation especially important.
Bottom Line: Trump’s Truth Social post promotes a dramatic narrative and a polished video, but reporters could not verify that Moroccan authorities have formally renamed the Tiznit‑to‑Dakhla expressway the "Donald J. Trump Highway" as of the time of reporting. Independent confirmation from Moroccan officials is still pending.
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