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Morocco Names Western Sahara Expressway “Donald J. Trump Highway”

8/4/2026

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Morocco renamed its 1,055-km, $1 billion Tiznit-Dakhla expressway, which runs through Western Sahara, the “Donald J. Trump Highway.”
King Mohammed VI wrote to U.S. President Donald Trump on 2 July praising the 2020 U.S. recognition of Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara.
U.S. President Donald Trump thanked the king in a 26 July Truth Social post and said he hopes to travel the highway.

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Morocco renamed its 1,055-km, $1 billion Tiznit-Dakhla expressway, which runs through Western Sahara, the “Donald J. Trump Highway.”
King Mohammed VI wrote to U.S. President Donald Trump on 2 July praising the 2020 U.S. recognition of Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara.
U.S. President Donald Trump thanked the king in a 26 July Truth Social post and said he hopes to travel the highway.