Addis Abeba — In a recent and provocative statement, U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed that "America funded the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)" and that the dam "has cut off water from the Nile River" and "reduced Egypt's water supply." In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, ".....I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize for keeping peace between Egypt and Ethiopia (a massive Ethiopian-built dam, stupidly financed by the United States of America, substantially reduces the water flowing into the Nile River)............" He made the remark while enumerating reasons he believes he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.
This remark was not merely a characteristic outburst; it was a profoundly illogical and dangerously irresponsible assertion. Moreover, it reflects a deliberate attempt to inflame geopolitical tensions in the Nile Basin by weaponizing misinformation for political gain. Trump's comment was both dangerously misinformed and deeply reductive. It glossed over a highly complex and sensitive issue while evoking echoes of colonial-era power dynamics--supporting Egypt in return for its alignment with Israel against Iran, with Ethiopia cast as a pawn to be coerced. This kind of political theater is hardly new, yet its broader implications for Ethiopia's sovereignty and regional stability are too often overlooked.
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