Morocco names new highway in occupied Western Sahara after Donald Trump

Morocco names new highway in occupied Western Sahara after Donald Trump Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 09:27 US president says it is a 'great honor' to give his name to the road in occupied territory Still from a video posted by US President Donald Trump heralding the opening of a new highway (Truth Social) Off Morocco has named a new highway in the occupied Western Sahara after US President Donald Trump, prompting a message of gratitude from the US leader. The President Donald J Trump Highway is 1,055km long and connects Tiznit in western Morocco with the city of Dakhla in the Western Sahara. Writing on Truth Social, Trump praised Morocco for the move and posted a video boasting the $1bn invested in the new road.