US President Donald Trump said that Ethiopia built a dam on the Nile River funded by the US, adding that he doesn’t know why his country did so. Trump confirmed that he intervened in the Ethiopian dam crisis to help resolve it, according to AlQahera News Channel. Trump said that “the interim president of Venezuela has done a fantastic job. I currently like Venezuela, and they are working very well with us. The interim president is excellent.

Source: Egypt Independent January 21, 2026 10:03 UTC