Trump Thanks Morocco’s King, Vows to Travel Great Highway

Trump praises King Mohammed VI in a Truth Social post and says he hopes to travel the length of a Moroccan highway, signaling warm ties between Washington and Rabat.

First Published: July 26, 2026, 12:28 PM ETUpdates (2): July 26, 2026, 12:28 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump praised King Mohammed VI, the monarch of Morocco since 1999, in a Truth Social post that saluted an unnamed highway and hinted at a future visit.

The message offered gratitude rather than policy, calling the recognition “such a great honor” and expressing a wish to drive the road end to end. The post carried no details on the highway, the timing of any trip, or the gesture that prompted the thanks.

“Thank you to Highly Respected Mohammed VI, the King of Morocco — Such a Great Honor! I look forward to traveling the entire length of this Great Highway someday, hopefully soon!” Trump said in the post.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Thank you to Highly Respected Mohammed VI, the King of Morocco — Such a Great Honor! I look forward to traveling the entire length of this Great Highway someday, hopefully soon! Trump” on July 26, 2026 at 9:46 AM ET.

The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging on international relations. In the last 30 days, 61 of 425 Trump posts were on topic “Foreign Policy.”

Morocco ranks among the oldest partners of the United States, a relationship that shapes trade and security across North Africa. The kingdom sits at the western edge of the Arab world and controls a coastline on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Warm words from a sitting American president carry weight in Rabat, where officials court investment and diplomatic backing.

Supporters of closer ties stand to gain if the praise translates into deals or a state visit. Businesses eyeing Moroccan infrastructure, energy, and logistics would welcome a signal of goodwill from the White House. Critics of transactional diplomacy may see little substance in a post that names no agreement and sets no date.

United States relations with Morocco reach back to 1777, when the kingdom recognized American independence, and the two nations signed a treaty of peace and friendship that remains in force. That treaty stands as one of the longest unbroken agreements in American diplomatic history. The bond has weathered shifts in leadership on both sides across more than two centuries.

This has happened before. Trump has used social media to salute foreign leaders throughout his time in office, framing personal rapport as a tool of statecraft. Praise for a monarch or head of state often precedes calls, meetings, or announcements, though the pattern does not guarantee a follow-up.

The next step rests with the White House and Moroccan officials, who would need to arrange any visit or agreement. A date for a decision or a trip has not been announced.

Trump’s outreach to Morocco echoes a partnership that predates the nation itself, as has happened before. The Kingdom of Morocco became the first country to recognize the United States as an independent state in 1777. Sultan Mohammed III extended that recognition and later concluded the 1786 Treaty of Marrakesh, negotiated in part by Thomas Barclay and endorsed by Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. That accord secured safe passage for American ships in an era of Barbary piracy, and it anchored a friendship that every president since Washington has inherited.