# Morocco renames highway after Trump > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/morocco-names-highway-after-trump > Updated: 2026-08-18T17:00:40.000Z. Sources: 92. Developments: 4. In late July 2026, Morocco officially renamed its 1,055-kilometre Tiznit-Dakhla expressway the “President Donald J. Trump Highway,” honoring the United States’ 2020 recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. The $1 billion project, completed in 2025, links the north with the southern provinces, including the Dakhla Peninsula, and is expected to cut travel times by three hours for cars and five hours for trucks. King Mohammed VI formalized the renaming in a letter dated 2 July 2026, and the decision was made public in early August 2026. President Donald Trump thanked the king on Truth Social on 26 July, calling the honor “a great honor” and expressing a wish to travel the entire route. Moroccan officials reiterated the symbolic value of the naming, noting its link to the 2020 U.S. decision that also facilitated Morocco’s normalization of relations with Israel. The highway is part of a broader infrastructure push in the region, which includes 1,300 kilometers of expressways and upcoming projects like the Dakhla Atlantic Port, slated to open in 2028. As of 2025, Morocco has completed a highway network exceeding 1,800 kilometers. This expansion includes wind farms and tourist complexes intended to stimulate logistics and investment. While Morocco utilizes these developments to drive economic growth, legal experts, such as Juan Soroeta of UPV/EHU, note that these actions aim to normalize a presence in a territory classified by the United Nations as non-self-governing. Beyond U.S. diplomatic ties, European companies from Germany, France, Finland, and the Netherlands are also participating in the region's economic expansion. ## Claims - The highway cost about $1 billion. (disputed by 17 sources) - The latest investment in the Trump highway project amounts to 880 million euros. (disputed by 3 sources) - The expressway is 1,055 kilometres long. (corroborated by 17 sources) - The United States recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in 2020. (corroborated by 17 sources) - The expressway runs through the disputed Western Sahara region. (corroborated by 14 sources) - President Donald Trump thanked King Mohammed VI on Truth Social on 26 July 2026. (corroborated by 14 sources) - King Mohammed VI renamed the Tiznit‑Dakhla Expressway to “Donald J. Trump Highway”. (corroborated by 14 sources) - The renaming was communicated in a letter dated 2 July 2026. (corroborated by 14 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-18: Morocco expands infrastructure projects in Western Sahara Morocco is expanding infrastructure in Western Sahara, including a 1,000km highway named after Donald J. Trump, amid international legal disputes over the territory's sovereignty. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morocco-expands-infrastructure-projects-in-western-sahara ### 2026-08-02: Morocco renames Tiznit‑Dakhla Expressway after Donald Trump Morocco’s King Mohammed VI renamed the 1,055‑km Tiznit‑Dakhla Expressway through Western Sahara to the “Donald J. Trump Highway”, honoring Trump’s 2020 recognition of Moroccan sovereignty. 27 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morocco-renames-tiznitdakhla-highway-after-donald-trump ### 2026-07-28: Morocco inaugurates Trump‑named Tiznit‑Dakhla Expressway Morocco renamed its 1,055‑km Tiznit–Dakhla expressway the President Donald J. Trump Highway, a $1 billion project aimed at boosting southern connectivity and signaling US‑Morocco ties after the 2020 sovereignty 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morocco-names-tiznitdakhla-expressway-trump-highway ### 2026-07-26: Morocco names 1,055‑km highway after Donald Trump Morocco renamed its 1,055‑km Tiznit‑Dakhla highway after Donald Trump; the €880 million project links to Dakhla port and underscores Morocco‑U.S. ties after U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western 58 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morocco-announces-donald-trump-highway-through-western-sahara --- Cite as: Morocco renames highway after Trump. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/morocco-names-highway-after-trump