https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00092099.html
"Foreign Affairs Minister Lejone Mpotjoane called the statement "shocking" and pointed out Lesotho's strong ties with the U.S., including trade relations under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the presence of a U.S. embassy in Maseru. Officials dismissed Trump's remarks as "off the cuff" and a "political statement", adding that they were "uncalled-for" given the good relations between the two nations.. "