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Libya Summons U.S. Envoy Over Trump’s “Terror-Infested” Remarks

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Libya’s foreign ministry summoned the U.S. chargé d’affaires to protest President Donald Trump’s “terror-infested” comment.
President Donald Trump called Libya, Yemen, Haiti and Somalia “terror-infested” and “shithouse countries” at a Perry, Georgia rally on October 24.
The ministry delivered a protest note demanding an official clarification, correction and an apology from Washington.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah called the remarks an affront to Libya’s dignity and sovereignty.

History

Historical Context

On 11 January 2018 President Trump reportedly called Haiti, El Salvador and several African nations “shithole countries,” prompting UN condemnation, African Union protests and the temporary closure of the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince on 23 January. The 2024 summons by Libya’s foreign ministry echoes that 2018 diplomatic fallout, highlighting a pattern of U.S. rhetoric straining relations with vulnerable states.

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Story summary

Libya’s foreign ministry summoned the U.S. chargé d’affaires to protest President Donald Trump’s “terror-infested” comment.
President Donald Trump called Libya, Yemen, Haiti and Somalia “terror-infested” and “shithouse countries” at a Perry, Georgia rally on October 24.
The ministry delivered a protest note demanding an official clarification, correction and an apology from Washington.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah called the remarks an affront to Libya’s dignity and sovereignty.

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