Why a Highway Named After Trump Raises Questions About a Border Crisis

Morocco named a $1 billion highway after Donald Trump, who backed Morocco's claim to Western Sahara, a territory it controls but whose ownership is disputed. When 70,000 people surged into Spain's Ceuta enclave in July 2026 and 57 died, an analyst said Morocco may have let it happen to win Trump's favor. The U.S. blamed Spain instead.