Donald J. Trump Highway (Tiznit-Dakhla expressway)

Date

Aug 1, 2026

Scope

International

Status

Enacted

Source

english.aawsat.com ↗

What it is

A 1,055 km expressway from southern Morocco through Western Sahara

Who did it

Morocco; King Mohammed VI

Detail

The king told Trump of the naming in a message dated 2 July; Trump welcomed it on Truth Social on 2026-07-26, and the state news agency MAP reported it on 2026-08-01. The road runs through Western Sahara, a territory whose Moroccan sovereignty the US recognised in 2020.