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Trump's Geography Blunder Fuels Outrage Over Congo Deal

4/18/2025

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Donald Trump sparked outrage after confessing he doesn't know the location of the Congo during a speech on a minerals deal. Critics swiftly branded him the "dumbest president ever," raising alarms about his grasp of geography as the U.S. navigates crucial negotiations over the Democratic Republic of the Congo's rich mineral resources.

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Donald Trump sparked outrage after confessing he doesn't know the location of the Congo during a speech on a minerals deal. Critics swiftly branded him the "dumbest president ever," raising alarms about his grasp of geography as the U.S. navigates crucial negotiations over the Democratic Republic of the Congo's rich mineral resources.