Morocco has inaugurated a new highway located within the Western Sahara, a territory whose sovereignty remains a subject of international dispute. The highway has been named in honor of Donald Trump. The naming ceremony and the opening of the road were highlighted in a video shared by Trump on his social media platform, Truth Social, where he described the gesture as a 'great honor.'

The naming of infrastructure in this region is politically significant, as Morocco considers the Western Sahara to be part of its sovereign territory, while the Polisario Front, which seeks independence for the region, contests this claim. The United States, under the Trump administration in 2020, formally recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara as part of a broader diplomatic agreement. This move represented a major shift in U.S. foreign policy, which had previously maintained a neutral stance, supporting a United Nations-led process to determine the territory's future. While the highway naming is presented by Moroccan authorities as a development project, it serves as a symbolic reinforcement of Morocco's administrative control over the area. International observers remain divided on the implications of such actions, with some viewing them as a consolidation of Moroccan authority and others noting the ongoing lack of a internationally recognized resolution to the conflict.