On the 25th, many Libyan parties strongly rejected US President Trump's recent remarks equating Libya with a “country where terrorism is rampant,” stressing that Libya's dignity and people should not be used as a bargaining chip in the US domestic election game. The Libyan Presidential Council issued a statement on the 25th, resolutely refuting Trump's remarks, treating them as an infringement on the dignity of the Libyan people, and stating that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to summon the head of the US diplomatic mission. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia later said that it had summoned the US Chargé d'affaires in Libya to formally protest against America's “offensive remarks” against Libya and its people.

On the 25th, many Libyan parties strongly rejected US President Trump's recent remarks equating Libya with a “country where terrorism is rampant,” stressing that Libya's dignity and people should not be used as a bargaining chip in the US domestic election game. The Libyan Presidential Council issued a statement on the 25th, resolutely refuting Trump's remarks, treating them as an infringement on the dignity of the Libyan people, and stating that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to summon the head of the US diplomatic mission. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia later said that it had summoned the US Chargé d'affaires in Libya to formally protest against America's “offensive remarks” against Libya and its people.