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Dbeibah rejects Trump's 'dirty countries' remark on Libya
October 25, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Libyan PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has rejected Trump's 'dirty country' remark, insisting Libya's dignity will not serve as material for US electoral squabbles.
- Trump called Libya, Yemen, Haiti, and Somalia "dirty countries" during a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday.
- Dbeibah said in a post on X that Libya is a sovereign state rejecting any insult to it or its people.
- Dbeibah said relations with the United States must rest on mutual respect and Libya's dignity is not material for electoral squabbles.
- Trump's Republican party is preparing for the November 3 midterm congressional elections.

