Libyan officials condemn Donald Trump for offensive remarks about the country
Libya's foreign ministry summoned the US chargé d'affaires after Donald Trump called Libya a 'shithole country' during a rally in Georgia. The eastern-based government in Benghazi accused Trump of visiting Jeffrey Epstein's private island. Libya described Trump's statements as offensive.
- Libya's foreign ministry summoned the US chargé d'affaires to protest Trump's remarks.
- The Libyan ministry rejected statements that diminish its people's dignity.
- Abdul Hamid Dbeibah stated that Libya is a sovereign state and rejects insults to it.
Outlets: Al-Monitor, Die Welt, Libya Herald, MyJoyOnline, ORF News (Austria), Proto Thema English, TSA Algérie, The Citizen (Tanzania), The New Arab, ZEIT ONLINE | Nachrichten, Hintergründe und Debatten
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