Trump Highlights US Policy Shift From Aid to Trade in Summit With African Leaders

Trump Highlights US Policy Shift From Aid to Trade in Summit With African Leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a multilateral lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on July 9, 2025. The leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal met with Trump during the luncheon. Win McNamee/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump met with the leaders of five West and Central African nations at the White House on July 9 to underscore his administration’s shift from aid-based foreign policy to commercial diplomacy. The meeting focused on strengthening economic ties, attracting investments, and tapping into Africa’s vast mineral wealth.

The president hosted a multilateral lunch with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the State Dining Room.

Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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